by Journey | Dec 16, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Magnification of the Negative
Putting greater emphasis on possible failures, weaknesses, or threats. Exaggerating the importance of negative events over more positive ones. Example: During my class presentation I made a couple of mistakes while talking. My teacher and peers complimented me on a...
by Journey | Dec 16, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Emotional Reasoning
Believing that if you feel something is true, it must be true. A person who relies on emotional reasoning assumes that their emotions reflect the way things really are. Examples: I feel so dumb and useless, therefore I must be dumb and useless. I feel like a bad...
by Journey | Dec 16, 2021 | All-or-Nothing Thinking, Cognitive Distortions
Thinking in black or white; thinking in extremes or absolutes. Using words such as “always,” “never,” or “every” to describe yourself or situations. A person with all-or-nothing thinking may believe that they need to be perfect and...
by Journey | Dec 16, 2021 | Catastrophizing, Cognitive Distortions
Over-exaggerating. Believing in the worse case scenario of any situation. Thinking something is extremely unbearable or impossible when it actually isn’t that bad. Example: I knocked over that glass bottle and it made a loud commotion. Everyone who is staring at...
