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Black or White Thinking
Polarized Thinking
Magnifying
Catastrophizing
What type of thinking styles have we been discussed?
Distorted Thinking Styles
"I will never be happy"
"I may be unhappy now but that will pass"
OR
"I have been happy before and I will be happy again"
She is moving to a new apartment because she doesn't like having me as a neighbor.
Personalization
Bad things that happen are someone's fault, either yours, or someone's else
Blaming
"As a man, I should never cry"
Shoulds
"Life isn't always fair"
Fallacy of Fairness
He didn't say hi to me this morning so he must be mad at me for something I did.
"There are many reasons why he did not say hi to me. It's probably not personal." OR "I will check in on him later and make sure everything is okay"
She broke up with me last night. Now I'll never meet anyone.
Overgeneralization
Needing to justify your point of view
Being Right
"If I'd done a better job as a mom, my son wouldn't be depressed."
Personalization
The 4th and last step process for eliminating distorted thoughts
Refuting the Distortion
I know I am going to have a panic attack when I go to the party tomorrow so I should just cancel my plans now.
"I can practice my copying skills if I start to feel anxious and I can leave the party if I start to panic. But I should at least give it a try.
She did not say anything about my new haircut. She must think it is ugly!
Mind Reading
The mistaken belief that everything you feel must be true.
Emotional Reasoning
You hold other people responsible for your emotional pain.
Blaming
Assumption that other people will change to suit you if you pressure them enough.
Fallacy of Change
I have had a headache for two days. I must have a brain tumor.
"Headaches are common and happen occasionally. There is no need to worry."
Fortune telling and mind reading are types of what cognitive distortion?
Jumping to Conclusions
Negative obsessive thoughts can take the form of what? (3 answers)
self-doubt, generalized fears, and specific phobias
"If I always do the right thing, I will eventually be rewarded"
Heaven's Reward Fallacy
Making a broad judgement based on very little evidence
Global labeling
"I should never feel jealous"
I'm as subject to as wide a range of emotions as any other human being. Jealousy is one of these emotions."
This is another term for cognitive distortions.
Stinky Thinking or Faulty Thinking