Recognizing Cognitive Distortions: All-or-Nothing Thinking A cognitive distortion is an automatic way of repeatedly interpreting a situation that causes us to not consider other ways of thinking about it. When we over-rely on cognitive distortions, we usually interpret events in such a way that fuels emotions such as anxiety, depression, or anger. All-or-nothing thinking isContinue reading “All-or-nothing thinking”
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Overgeneralizing
Cognitive Distortions: Overgeneralizing Overgeneralizing is a cognitive distortion that results in some pretty significant errors in thinking and has the potential to cause us a lot of unnecessary emotional pain. When we draw a faulty conclusion about something based on just one example, we are overgeneralizing. This can take many forms. We may, for example,Continue reading “Overgeneralizing”
Labeling
Cognitive Distortions: Labeling Labeling is a cognitive distortion in which we generalize by taking one characteristic of a person, and applying it to the whole person. Because I failed a test, I am a failure. Because she is frequently late to work, she is irresponsible. If someone responded in a brusque way, he is aContinue reading “Labeling”
Negative filtering
Common Cognitive Distortions: Negative Filtering Negative Filtering is a common cognitive distortion, and most of us do it from time to time. Simply, it is filtering out all of the positive information about a specific situation, and only allowing in the negative information. In other words, negative filtering is focusing on negative things and discountingContinue reading “Negative filtering”
Mind reading
Cognitive distortions are errors or biases in thinking that can lead to faulty assumptions, and can worsen mood. Cognitive Therapy teaches that much of what fuels depression and anxiety are patterns of distorted thinking. Thus to reduce depression and anxiety, it can be very helpful to learn to recognize and respond to common cognitive distortions.Continue reading “Mind reading”
Fortune-telling
Cognitive Distortion: Fortune Telling Fortune telling is a cognitive distortion in which you predict a negative outcome without realistically considering the actual odds of that outcome. It is linked to anxiety and depression, and is one of the most common cognitive distortions that arise during the course of cognitive restructuring. We have to be ableContinue reading “Fortune-telling”
Catastrophizing
Cognitive Distortions Definition of Catastrophizing The cognitive distortion of catastrophizing is pretty much what you might think it is: making something into a catastrophe when it’s not. When we catastrophize, we tell our selves that something is so awful, so terrible, that we won’t be able to handle it. That we would fall apart, orContinue reading “Catastrophizing”
Identifying Cognitive Distortions
Restructure Your Thoughts by Recognizing Cognitive Distortions The human mind is an incredibly efficient machine. Because of it, we can take in new information, store it, and synthesize it with other information to create new ideas. This complex process results in all of the marvels of human ingenuity from the invention of the wheel toContinue reading “Identifying Cognitive Distortions”
Cognitive Techniques to Reduce Worry
Cognitive Therapy Techniques: 5 Steps to Stop Worrying If you struggle with persistent anxiety, it is likely that excessive worrying is partly to blame. Although you may sometimes feel worrying is beneficial in that it protects us from being unprepared or caught off guard, for many people it causes more problems than it solves. ThereContinue reading “Cognitive Techniques to Reduce Worry”
Investigative-THOUGHTS
Would You Really Tell THAT to a Friend? This article is an introduction to cognitive restructuring. Cognitive restructuring is a tool cognitive behavioral therapists use to alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other psychological problems. We generally believe everything that we think, and this can sometimes cause real problems when those thoughts are distorted, orContinue reading “Investigative-THOUGHTS”
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