Thinking Mistakes
She thinks I look ridiculous
Mind Reading
If I fail this test, I will never pass school, and I will be a total failure in life!
Catastrophizing
I'm having the best day ever so I don't need anymore help.
All or Nothing, Black and White Thinking
I shouldn't be this upset with what happened.
"Should" Statements
I only did well on my essay because the teacher likes me
Disqualifying the Positive
I know something dreadful will happen because I feel anxious
Emotional Reasoning
It's totally my fault that my friends didn't like the place I chose for lunch
Personalization
I got a "B" on my test because I got lucky
Disqualifying the Positive
He clearly walked to the other side of the street to avoid me
Personalization
Mind reading
I dropped my Starbucks right when I walked out of the store, I'M SUCH AN IDIOT
Labeling
I should always get good grades no matter what.
"Should" Statements
My teacher marked me down on one section of my paper which means I must suck at writing
Mental Filter
After going to a job interview and finding out he didn't get the job, Dave says, "I'm never going to get a job, what's the point?"
Overgeneralization
Even though I got A's in all my other classes, that B in calculus is really going to mess up my chances of getting into any college. I'm not going to apply
All or Nothing
Ughhhhh, I got into another argument with my parents. My life is ruined
Overgeneralization
Catastrophizing
I feel anxious, so something bad is going to happen