Thinking Errors 1
When we believe everything is only “good” or “bad”
Black or White Thinking
When we try to make things seem smaller than they really are
Minimizing
This thinking error is used to make people feel sorry for us. Example: “I would not have hurt him if I had not have been hurt myself.”
Victimization
I avoid taking responsibility for my actions. Everything is some else's fault.
Blaming
you can’t do this, you can’t do that, you can’t even try.
Powerlessness
When we believe we know what other people think or feel
Mind Reading/Assuming
A thinking error used so that people won’t expect us to do what is required or expected. This attitude will ultimately lead to disappointment, failure, a loss of control, or a loss of freedom.
"I can’t" attitude
When a person does not think of how their actions influence others, except in the most obvious physical sense. The person has no concept of emotionally hurting others or causing great mental pain.
Lack of empathy/apathy
I know what is really going on, but I act as if I don't so I can avoid the situation at hand.
You must please or impress others to maintain your value as a person or to keep from being devalued as a person.
What is People Pleasing
When a person thinks that everything is “the end of the world”
Catastrophizing
you must please or impress others to maintain your value as a person or to keep from being devalued as a person
people pleasing
You tell yourself something is different than the way it really is.
Deceit
I'm just going to pretend that is not true.
denial
You feel like you are being harmed by people that have no intention of harming you.
Victimization
“Pointing the finger” to find an excuse not to solve the problem
Blaming
Because you messed up, you stop and don't continue trying.
Giving up
there is never enough (fun, food, money, opportunities, etc.).
Scarcity mentality
I feel more important or deserving others even though I have done nothing to earn it.
What is Me Me Me/ Entitlement
What is Asking your self questions about the reality of the situation.
Fact Checking
A persons daughter hurts somebody because they are different. They think that "well if they weren't different then she wouldn't have hurt her!"
victimization
Karen thinks she doesn't have to pay for her groceries because she "already pays for them with her taxes.
Pride
Karen punches little Timmy and tells the police that she "only pushed him."
Deceit
Which B.L.A.H.S.T. would fit this description.
Karen responds with negative primary emotion by trying to hit the 9-5 minimum wage McDonalds employee.
A for angry
Karen thinks she deserves the last block of cheese at the store because her husband left her cause she is "crazy"
Entitlement