Cognitive distortions Flashcards
1
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Arbitrary inference
A
Drawing conclusion without supporting evidence or even w contradicting evidence
2
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Selective abstraction
A
Conceptualizing a situation on the basis of a detail taken out of context, ignoring other info.
3
Q
Overgeneralization
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Abstracting a general rule from one/a few isolated incidents. Applying it too broadly to unrelated situations
4
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Magnification and minimization
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Seeing something as far more/less significant than it is.
5
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Personalization
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Attributing external events to oneself wo evidence supporting that connection
6
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Dichotomous thinking
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Categorizing experiences in one of two extremes
