Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Cognitive Distortions
Key Terms 1
Key Terms 2
High vs Low Self-Esteem
100

This is the most basic of needs we have 

What is Physical Needs?

100

This cognitive thinking pattern has to do with categorizing things as either all good or all bad.

What is black and white thinking?

100

This is one of the aspects of Identity

What is Physical/Ethnic/Cultural/Social?

100

This is a state of concentrated, judgment-free awareness of what is happening in the present moment 

What is Mindfulness?

100

Someone who generally likes themselves has this type of self-esteem?

What is Healthy or High Self-Esteem?

200

This need comes after physical needs.

What is Security?

200

This is an example of what cognitive distortion? "I saw someone look at me then turn to their friend and laugh, they must of been talking about me."

What is Jumping to conclusions?

200

These are part of identity that describes what a person believes and finds important; guide personal behaviors and choices 

What are core values?

200

This is an appreciation for what one has

What is Gratitude?

200

Someone who embraces new challenges and tries new activities has this type of self-esteem.

What is Healthy or High Self-Esteem?

300

This need has to do with the need to be liked and respected

What is Esteem?

300


This is the cognitive distortion where people believe that every event—even a relatively inconsequential event—has a huge and negative possible consequence. For example, if people do poorly on one exam, they believe they will never get into college.

What is Catastrophizing?

300

This is the mental picture of one’s abilities, appearance, and personality based on experiences and interactions with others

What is self-image?

300

This empathy is the type where you have the ability to see the world from another person’s perspective 

What is Cognitive Empathy?

300

Someone who is not afraid of failure because they know it will teach them something generally has this type of self-esteem

What is healthy self-esteem?

400

When all the needs are met it is called

What is Self-actualization?

400

This is the cognitive distortion where people believe they are victims of circumstances; they do not see their role in creating situations. If they get a low grade on an English paper because they procrastinated, they blame their teacher for not providing enough time. 

What is Control fallacies or Mistaken Beliefs?

400

This is confidence in one’s own worth and abilities 

What is Self-Esteem?

400

This type of empathy is the one where you have the ability to experience the emotions another person is feeling 

What is Emotional Empathy?

400

Someone who changes depending on the people they are around generally has this type of self-esteem

What is low self-esteem?

500

These are the 5 needs in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

What are physical, security, love and acceptance, esteem, and self-actualization?

500

A good way to challenge WHAT cognitive distortion is to ask myself How would I feel if I were in the other person’s shoes? Is this really a right or wrong issue? What is more valuable: being right or maintaining this relationship? 

What is always being right?

500

This is a person’s thought pattern, attitude, and mood


What is mindset?

500

This is the ability to recover from traumatic and stressful events

What is Resiliency?

500

Someone who what looks like confidence in themselves but is constantly putting others down has this type of self-esteem.

What is low self-esteem?