Identifying Thinking Errors 1

Thinking Errors 1

100

Pretending to be something you are not or pretending you like something

Phony

200

Intimidating or forcing others to get your way, pushing people to give in, trying to overpower others for your own advantage

Power Thrusting

300

Pretending you don't know something, pretending you forgot, acting surprised to avoid accountability 

Playing Dumb

400

Looking only a part of the issue, not looking at the whole picture or all the information, focusing only on the part you want

Tunnel Vision

500

You filter out the details to make something seem more of how you want it to seem

Filtering

Thinking Errors 2

100

You tell yourself it's okay to do something one time, so it wont hurt

Just this once

200

Trying to get things a certain way, get people to do what you want or trying to get things your way by lying, conning, or any other method to get your end results

Manipulating

300

Making less of something than it really is, trying to make big things seem like little things

Minimizing

400

Telling yourself that what you just did is okay

Justification

500

Believing it's in your power to make something happen or not happen, when you are not really able to do that

I can control this

Thinking Errors 3

100

You are continuously the only one that is right, you don't admit to making mistakes, pushing your opinions on others, not considering other possibilities

Always Right

200

Putting the responsibilities on other people, to avoid taking responsibilities for yourself

Blaming

300

Using your authority or strength to make others do what you want, overpowering others for your own purpose

Bullying

400

Believing something is one way or it is entirely the opposite way, believing that things can be only good or bad there is no middle ground, thinking in extremes of 'always or never'

Black and White Thinking

500

Trying to convince yourself and others of something that is not real or true

Denial

Thinking Errors 4

100

When you try to change the direction of the discussion because you don't want the focus on you or subject you are uncomfortable with, a way of withholding information

Change Focus

200

Not being open to feedback from others, not willing to look into other possibilities or options

Closed Channel

300

When you believe your emotions reflect the way things really are, 'I feel it therefore it must be true.'

Emotional Reasoning

400

Attempting to keep the focus off you by creating drama and problems

Drama/Excitement

500

Believing that everything is all yours and therefore you can do what you want with or to them, seeing people as objects or property you own

All Mine