Name the Thinking Trap
Predicting that the future will be bad without any evidence.
What is Fortune Telling?
Defined as engaging with media and technology in a balanced way, this concept supports holistic health across multiple domains.
What is digital well-being?
One friend gets angry at you and you think: "Nobody likes me, I'm totally unlovable and selfish."
What is All or Nothing thinking?
"I will never be happy"
Examples: "I may be unhappy now but that will pass." "I have been happy before and I will be happy again."
This viral dance from Wednesday on Netflix, performed by Jenna Ortega, took TikTok by storm in 2022.
What is the Wednesday Dance?
The term for when someone uses negative labels to describe themselves, like "I’m a failure."
What is Labelling?
A quick and unhelpful inner dialogue, these mental shortcuts can reinforce untruths or unnecessary self-criticism.
What are negative automatic thoughts?
She broke up with me last night. Now I'll never meet anyone.
What is All-or-Nothing Thinking?
I should give my friend money because he asked me for it.
Examples: "I wish I could loan him money but I cannot afford it." "I want to give my friend money because it makes me feel good and I have enough to spare."
This popular online multiplayer game features colorful crewmates working together to complete tasks while avoiding the "impostor."
What is Among Us?
This thinking trap involves blaming yourself for things or assuming everything is about you.
What is personalizing?
Using broad, pejorative descriptors about yourself based on one event exemplifies this thinking trap.
What is labeling?
Thinking: "No one is going to talk to me at the party tonight."
What is fortune telling?
He didn't say Hi to me this morning so he must be mad at me for something I did
"There are many reasons why he did not say Hi to me. It's probably not personal." "I will check in with him later and make sure everything is ok".
This movie, set in the Mushroom Kingdom, features two plumber brothers who face off against Bowser to save Princess Peach.
What is The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
Identifying this thinking trap involves recognizing when you're projecting your own fears or anxieties onto someone else's unspoken thoughts or feelings.
What is mind reading?
Thinking about what you "should" or "shouldn’t" do, often leading to guilt or pressure.
What is fallacy of shoulds?
"My classmates were whispering during lunch. They’re probably talking about how annoying I am."
What is personalizing?
I know I am going to have a panic attack when I go the party tomorrow so I should just cancel my plans now.
"I can practice my coping skills if I start to feel anxious and I can leave the party if I start to panic. But I should at least give it a try." "I have been to these types of parties before and I have never had a panic attack. I will probably be fine."
This game, known for its blocky graphics and endless creativity, introduced the Warden as part of the "Caves & Cliffs" update.
What is Minecraft?
This cognitive distortion keeps you fixated on a single negative event, discounting other positive experiences.
What is negative filter?
The term for when someone uses negative labels to describe themselves, like "I’m a failure."
What is labeling?
Thinking: "I'm completely useless"
What is Labelling?
I have had a headache for two days. I must have a brain tumor.
"Headaches are common and happen occasionally. There is no need to worry." "If my headache doesn't go away in a day I will make an appointment with my PCP to check it out." "I am under a lot of stress and my body is probably telling me I need to take it easy."
This controversial trend on YouTube had creators eating extremely spicy chips and trying not to drink water.
What is the One Chip Challenge?