Thinking Traps
You are falling into this trap when you assume you know exactly what someone else is thinking without any real evidence.
Mind Reading
I’m going to fail this presentation
Thought
often clutches its head and wanders away when things get too stressful
Psyduck
This Pokemon character engages in "avoidant behavior"
Psyduck
My friend hasn't texted me back in an hour; they definitely hate me and never want to speak to me again
Jumping to conclusions
I feel completely overwhelmed.
Feeling
blocks the path and sleeps through everything, refusing to engage with the world.
Snorlax
This Pokemon character usually takes on too many tasks and does too much for others
Pikachu
I burned the toast this morning, so I just know this whole day is going to be a complete disaster
Catastrophizing
I’m practicing my deep breathing exercises.
Behavior
has a hair-trigger temper and lashes out physically the moment it feels a spark of anger.
Primeape
Holding onto past hurts so tightly that it defines your current identity and prevents you from finding happiness.
Banette
This trap involves taking a single negative event and seeing it as a never-ending pattern of defeat, often using words like "always" or "never".
Overgeneralization
I decided to stay in bed and skip the party.
Behavior
The moment this character senses even a hint of a threat, it uses "Teleport" to vanish instantly.
Abra
wears a Pikachu costume because it believes that its true self is so terrifying or unappealing that no one would ever want to be its friend.
Mimikyu