by Journey | Dec 20, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Labeling
Taking one characteristic of a person and applying it to the whole person. Attributing a person’s behaviors to their character or personality rather than thinking it’stemporary or just for one event. A person who labels takes all-or-nothing thinking to an...
by Journey | Dec 20, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Overgeneralizing
Making a very broad conclusion based on one event; taking one situation andexpecting the same result to happen in all future situations. A person who overgeneralizes may View one or a few unpleasant incidents as a never-ending pattern of defeat. Example: He dislikes...
by Journey | Dec 20, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Filtering Out Positive
Only focusing on the negative aspects of an experience while ignoring the positives.A person who filters out the positive may focus only on information that confirmswhat they already believe in. Example: He didn’t like the chicken I made for dinner but loved the...
by Journey | Dec 16, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Other-Blaming
Blaming others or holding other people responsible for things done to you that they may have little or no control over. A person who other-blames may view certain negative situations as entirely the fault of others and overlook ways in which they are contributing to...
by Journey | Dec 16, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Self-Blaming
Blaming yourself or thinking you’re personally responsible for a situation that you have little or no control over. A person who self-blames may view any negative situation as a direct consequence of their perceived incompetence. Personalization may lead to...
