Definition
something is either awful or fantastic. Ignoring any middle ground
Uses the terms "always" or "never". When broad conclusions are made from a single event.
Overgeneralization
“black and white thinking,” it is the inability to see shades of gray.
All or Nothing Thinking
Forgetting the good
Mental filter
Cognitive distortions are unhelpful and irrational thoughts
True
Minimizing or dismissing the positive experiences as unimportant or undeserved
Disqualifying the positive
When individuals focus only on negative aspects and ignore the positive in situations
Mental Filter
Person might assume one bad experience defines all future outcomes based on limited evidence or experiences.
Overgeneralization
Exaggerates flaws and downplays strengths. When you imagine worse case scenario, no matter how unlikely
Magnification
Assuming negative outcomes without evidence
Jumping to conclusions
Down playing the importance or impact of certain events or situations
Minimization
tendency to present events to yourself or others as insignificant or unimportant
Minimization
assuming you know what someone else is thinking
Jumping to Conclusions (mind reading)
“always, never, completely, total, every, none.” are related to the category of Magnification
False
(correct answer is Overgeneralization)
Individuals expect the worst possible outcome in a situation, often leading to excessive anxiety and negative thinking. Involves extensive and irrational worry over what might happen in the future
Magnification
predicting a negative future outcome as if it is certain without evidence
Jumping to conclusions (fortune telling)
Believing that your achievements are due entirely to luck, timing, or other people's help rather than acknowledging your skills, effort, or perseverance that contributed to the outcome.
Disqualifying the positive
style of thinking where you assume that something must be true because you feel it strongly. your feelings, hunches, or instincts guide how you interpret a situation.
Emotional Reasoning