Cognitive Distortions 1
Exaggerating the importance of events. You might believe that your mistakes are excessively important.
Magnification!
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The belief that you are responsible for events outside of your control. “My mom is always upset. She would be fine if I did more to help her.”
Personalization!
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Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive. You might receive many compliments on an evaluation but focus on the single piece of negative feedback.
Disqualifying the positive
What is another term for Cognitive Distortions?
Thinking Errors!
Reframe the following sentence:
"I should have done things differently"
"I did the best that I could at the time"
"I can do things differently in the future"
"Everyone makes mistakes"
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Minimizing the importance of events. You might believe your own achievements are unimportant.
Minimization!
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Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence.
Jumping to conclusions
The belief that things should be a certain way. “I should always be perfect.”
"Should" Statements
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What are ANTS?
Automatic Negative Thoughts
Reframe the following sentence:
"This is going to end up so badly..."
"I am worried about how this will go, but there is no way of knowing"
"I can't control the future"
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Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation.
Catastrophizing!
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Interpreting the thoughts and beliefs of others without adequate evidence. “She wouldn’t go on a date with me. She probably thinks I’m weird.”
Mind reading!
Thinking in absolutes such as “always,” “never,” or “every.” “I never do a good enough job on anything.”
All-or-nothing thinking!
What does "cognitive restructuring" mean?
Reframe the following sentence:
"Every time I try this, I always mess up"
"This is hard for me"
"Sometimes I make mistakes, but I will get better if I keep trying"
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Making broad interpretations from a single or few events. “I felt awkward during my job interview. I am always so awkward.”
Overgeneralization!
The expectation that a situation will turn out badly without adequate evidence.
Fortune Telling!
100 extra points if you have a personal example.
Explain what cognitive distortions are.
Irrational thoughts that shape how you see the world, how you feel, and how you act. It’s normal to have these thoughts occasionally, but they can be harmful when frequent or extreme.
What is a CBT cost/benefit analysis?
Describing a thought/behavior, then considering the pros and cons of it to come to a more adaptive/health alternative
Reframe the following sentence:
"I got 99% on my test, I can't believe I missed a question."
"I got 99% on my test, next time I am going to try to get 100%"
"I did miss one question, but my hard work paid off"
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The belief that thoughts, actions, or emotions influence unrelated situations. "If I hadn't hoped something bad would happen to him, he wouldn't have gotten into an accident."
Magical Thinking!
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are. “I feel like a bad friend, therefore I must be a bad friend.
Emotional reasoning!
What cognitive distortion does Rachel talk about the most?
"Should" statements!
What is the cognitive triangle?
Situation>Thoughts>Emotions>Behaviors
Your thoughts about something will change how you feel and act.
Reframe the following sentence:
"I dropped my phone and cracked the screen, I can't do anything right."
"I make mistakes sometimes, but I'm human"
"I am really disappointed that I dropped my phone, but it was an accident"
(There are other right answers!)