12 General Cognitive Distortions
Mind Reading
When assuming you know what others are thinking and feeling
Negative Focus
When you ignore the positive and focus on the negative
Catastrophic Thinking
When you expect the worst possible outcome to happen to you
Labels
You give yourself or others negative labels with limited knowledge
Should Thinking
When you have rules or expectations about how others should be or behave
Overgeneralization
A single (negative) event is seen as a sign of a pattern
Emotional Reasoning
When you believe what you feel reflects (or is proof of) your experience of reality
Crystal Ball
When you believe the future is predetermined and the outcome is fixed
Personalization
When you feel personally responsible or guilty for things beyond your control
Knowing the Truth
When you are sure you are right and know what the truth is
Justice Thinking
When you assume everything in the world is fair and balanced
Control Fallacy
You believe you have control over everything, or no influence at all
