Thinking Errors 1
I know what is really going on, but I act as if I don't so I can avoid having to make a hard choice.
Avoidance or "I Don't Know"
You are not being honest.
Lying
Name this thinking error:
I did my homework but my mom picked me up at school, so I don't have it with me.
Justifying or Excuse Making
You get one answer wrong on the test; all you can think about is the mistake.
Ignoring the good
Sea turtles have been alive as long as the dinosaurs. True or False?
True
I feel ugly, I must be ugly.
Feelings as facts
Things we tell ourselves to avoid taking responsibility for things that we do.
Thinking Errors
Name this thinking error
"I only did it once."
Minimizing
I am not allowed to see my friends on Friday, my life is horrible!
Blowing things up
Killer whales are a type of dolphin. True or False?
True
When a person thinks that everything is “the end of the world”
Catastrophizing
Make something seem less important than it is. Using words like "only" or "Just"
Minimizing
Holding back information and telling only the parts you want to tell.
Half-truths or Lie of omission.
I bet no one will come to my party.
fortune telling
Unicorns of the sea
Narwhals
you know what's going to happen
Assuming
Focusing on the "reasons" you didn't do something you were supposed to do or when you did something you were not supposed to do.
Justifying or excuse making
You pretend you do not know something even when you do.
Avoidance or "I Don't Know"
People are looking at me, they are probably making fun of my clothes.
Mind-reading
This animal has three hearts.
Octopus
I'm just going to pretend that is not true.
denial
Another word for thinking errors
Cognitive distortions
Wrong Thinking
I SHOULD always be happy, I SHOULD never be sad.
Should statements
If I don't get an A on every test, I am not smart.
Setting the bar too high.
This is what makes deep sea creatures produce light.
Bioluminescence