Jumping to Conclusions
"My friend didn't text me back for three hours. She must be mad at me."
Mind Reading
"If I don't get an A, I'm a complete failure."
All-or-Nothing Thinking
"I forgot my homework. This is the worst thing that's ever happened."
Catastrophizing
"My parents are arguing. It must be my fault."
Personalization
"Everyone on Instagram has a better life than I do."
Comparison
"I'm definitely going to fail this test tomorrow."
Future Telling
"I should always make everyone happy."
Should Statements
"I won first place, but it wasn't a big deal."
Minimization
"If my friend is upset, I need to fix it."
Fallacy of Control
"I'll never be as pretty as her."
Comparison
"Everyone in this group is judging me."
Mind Reading
"I made one mistake during my speech. I'm such an idiot."
Labeling
"I made one typo on my paper, and that's all anyone will notice."
Magnification
"I only act this way because my teachers make me angry."
Blaming
"People always let me down, so I can't trust anyone."
Inability to Trust
"I know my presentation is going to be a disaster."
Catastrophizing or Future Telling
"I got a 98%, but all I can think about are the two questions I missed."
Discounting the Positive
"My teacher complimented me, but she was probably just being nice."
Discounting the Positive
"Other people control whether I can be happy."
Fallacy of Control
"People never change."
Static Thinking
"I got cut from the team, so I'll never succeed at anything."
Overgeneralization
"If it's not perfect, it's worthless."
Perfectionism
"One awkward moment ruined the entire day."
Filtering / Focusing on the Negative
"Everyone else's problems are my responsibility."
Personalization
"No matter how many good things happen, all I notice are the bad ones."
Focusing on the Negative