Fairy Tales
This girl lost a glass slipper at the royal ball.
Who is Cinderella?
This cognitive distortion involves thinking in extremes, such as “always” or “never.”
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
(Also called black-and-white thinking)
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What is Turning Red?
These deeply held, often unconscious, ideas about ourselves, others, or the world form the foundation of how we interpret experiences.
What are core beliefs?
This mammal is known as the tallest animal in the world.
What is a giraffe?
In Greek mythology, this hero completed 12 nearly impossible labors.
Who is Hercules?
When someone assumes they know what others are thinking — and it’s usually negative — they’re engaging in this distortion.
What is mind reading?
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What is The Batman (2022)?
This is a negative core belief about oneself that might sound like “I am not good enough.”
What is a belief about the self? (Or more specifically: “What is a negative self-core belief?”)
The largest species of shark, which is also the biggest fish in the ocean, is called this.
What is the whale shark?
This creature is half-man, half-bull, and lived in the labyrinth of Crete.
What is the Minotaur?
If you fail one quiz and then believe you're going to fail the entire course, you're engaging in this type of cognitive distortion.
What is catastrophizing?
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What is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?
"People can’t be trusted" is a core belief about this.
What is other people?
This bird can’t fly but is known for its powerful kick and running speed, native to Australia.
What is an emu?
This mythological creature, half-woman and half-bird, was known for luring sailors to their doom with enchanting music.
What is a Siren?
This distortion involves focusing only on the negative aspects of a situation, ignoring any positives.
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What is Nope?
These often-negative filters based on core beliefs distort how we see the world and reinforce those beliefs, creating a feedback loop.
What are automatic thoughts?
This process, common in amphibians like frogs, involves changing from a larva with gills to an adult with lungs.
What is metamorphosis?
This Greek goddess of wisdom was born fully grown and armored from Zeus’s head.
Who is Athena?
This distortion involves taking responsibility for things outside of your control, often leading to guilt.
What is personalization?
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What is Spirited Away?
This therapeutic method involves collecting contradictory evidence, using thought records, and testing assumptions to shift unhelpful core beliefs.
What is cognitive restructuring?
The domestic cat’s scientific name is Felis ____.
What is catus?