Cognitive distortions

Question 1

All or nothing thinking

Answer 1

black and white, perfectionistic thinking

Question 2

Overgeneralization

Answer 2

one negative event means total defeat

Question 3

Mental filter

Answer 3

you focus on the one negative detail of something. stains it all.

Question 4

Disqualifying the positive

Answer 4

discount positive experiences so you can maintain negative view.

Question 5

Jumping to conclusions

Answer 5

making negative interpretations without facts; ie. mind reading and fortune telling

Question 6

Magnification, catastrophizing or minimization

Answer 6

exaggerate the importance of things or inappropriately shrink things.

Question 7

Emotional reasoning

Answer 7

You assume your negative emotions reflect the way things are. it must be true because I feel it.

Question 8

Should statements

Answer 8

Also musts and oughts. Trying to motivate self through guilt

Question 9

labeling and mislabeling

Answer 9

Instead of just describing your error, you add a negative label to yourself. Also applies when doing it to others.