Cognitive Distortions Flashcards

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Filtering

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We take the negative details and magnify them while filtering out all positive aspects of a situation

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Polarized Thinking

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things are either “black-or-white.”

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Overgeneralization

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we come to a general conclusion based on a single incident or a single piece of evidence.

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Jumping to Conclusions

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a person may anticipate that things will turn out badly, and will feel convinced that their prediction is already an established fact.

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