Cognitive Distortions 1
Cognitive Distortions 2
Name the distortion
Good intentions bad choices
thinking errors
100
Imagining the worst possible outcomes of a situation.
What is catastrophizing?
100
Thinking that the world "should" be a certain way and being upset when it's not.
What is "should's"?
100
"My case worker didn't call me this week; that means she hates me."
Mind reading.
100
The use of deceptive, abusive, or underhanded tactics to influence or control another person's behavior or perceptions, advancing the manipulator's own interests. 





MANIPULATION

100

THIS IS THE PERIODIC EXPERIENCE OF ONESELF AS BEING NOTHING, A FEELING OF ABSOLUTE WORTHLESSNESS

Zero state

200
Assuming that because you feel something, it must be true.
What is emotional reasoning?
200
Taking one situation and describing it in terms of "always" or "never".
What is overgeneralizing?
200

A form of power thrusting, responding with anger to get one's way

anger as control

200

 to feel sorrow, sympathy, or compassion for their suffering or misfortune.

pity

200

BRAGGING AND BOASTING, AND EXEMPLIFY DISHONESTY, ARROGANCE, AND CONCEIT

false pride

300
Expecting that a situation will turn out badly without having any evidence that it will.
What is fortune telling?
300
Ignoring the good things and focusing only on the negative things.
What is mental filter?
300

BELIEVING THE SAME RULES THAT APPLY TO OTHERS SHOULD NOT APPLY TO YOU.

entitlement 

300

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.


empathy

300

 BEING CLOSED ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS; NOT TELLING PEOPLE WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND AND WHAT YOU ARE THINKING.

closed channel thinking

400
Thinking in absolutes like "always," "never," or "every."
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
400

I passed the exam, but I was just lucky. Going to college is not a big deal; anyone can do it. 

disqualifying the positives 

400

Better than others

Power thrust

400

he feeling of deep concern and desire to help someone suffering from misfortune or pain.

compassion

400

ALLOWS YOU TO BLAME OTHERS FOR SITUATIONS YOU USUALLY CREATED FOR YOURSELF. 

VICTIM STANCE

500

WHERE WE TEND TO MAKE GLOBAL STATEMENTS ABOUT OURSELVES OR ABOUT OTHERS BASED ON SITUATION SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR 

labeling 

500
Believing that you are responsible for events that you have no control over.
What is personalization?
500
"I feel like running away and getting high, so I have to run away and get high."
emotional reasoning
500

a feeling of sorrow, concern, or compassion for someone else's suffering or misfortune, often accompanied by a desire to show support or agreement

sympathy

500

Perceives things and people as object to possess, control or manipulate, No concepts of the rights of others.

Ownership attitude 

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