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Cognitive Distortions
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100

He plays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting with "Captain America: Civil War."

Who is Tom Holland?

100

This distortion involves thinking in extremes, like “always” or “never,” with no middle ground.

What is black-and-white thinking?
(Also acceptable: What is all-or-nothing thinking?)

100

This large cat has black spots and is the fastest land animal on Earth.

What is a cheetah?

100

This simple technique involves slowly breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth to calm your nervous system.

What is deep breathing?

100

This pop star broke Spotify records in 2023 with her album GUTS, featuring hits like "vampire" and "bad idea right?"

Who is Olivia Rodrigo?

200

The Great Wall of China was primarily built to keep out invaders from this direction.

What is the north?

200

This distortion makes you assume you know what others are thinking — and it's usually not good.

What is mind reading?

200

This sea creature has no heart, no brain, and is made up of 95% water.

What is a jellyfish?

200

Writing your thoughts and feelings in a notebook or app is known as this healthy habit.

What is journaling?

200

This rapper and producer went viral on TikTok with the hit song "SUPER GREMLIN" and was later pardoned by President Trump.

Who is Kodak Black?

300

“To Kill a Mockingbird” was written by this author.

Who is Harper Lee?

300

This one convinces you that if something feels true, it must be true, regardless of facts.

What is emotional reasoning?

300

This egg-laying mammal has a bill like a duck and venomous spurs on its legs.

What is a platypus?

300

This grounding technique helps manage anxiety by naming 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste.

What is the 5-4-3-2-1 method?

300

In 2024, this artist made headlines for dropping a surprise diss album titled Euphoria during a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar.

Who is Drake?

400

This country invented paper, gunpowder, and the compass.

What is China?

400

This distortion means blowing things out of proportion, or seeing a minor issue as a total disaster.

What is catastrophizing?

400

Known for their complex social structures, these insects communicate using pheromones and touch, and live in colonies with workers, soldiers, and a queen.

What are ants?

400

Instead of reacting impulsively to distress, this DBT-based skill set encourages distraction, self-soothing, and evaluating pros and cons.

What is distress tolerance?

400

Known for genre-blending and internet virality, this artist’s 2022 song “abcdefu” became a massive TikTok hit.

Who is GAYLE?

500

Donald Glover released this Grammy-winning song in 2018 under his stage name.

What is “This Is America”?

500

This subtle distortion involves downplaying your successes while inflating your failures.

What is disqualifying the positive?

500

This African animal’s name means “river horse” in Greek, but it's more closely related to whales than horses.

What is a hippopotamus?

500

This skill involves being fully present in the moment, nonjudgmentally — often developed through practices like meditation or yoga.

What is mindfulness?

500

This genre-bending artist rose to fame on SoundCloud, is known for the album Let’s Start Here., and shocked fans with a psychedelic rock direction.

Who is Lil Yachty?