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    Cognitive Distortions Journal

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    The document discusses cognitive distortions that can lead to magnifying or minimizing events, including overgeneralization, magical thinking, personalization, jumping to conclusions, emotional reasoning, disqualifying the positive, "should" statements, and all-or-nothing thinking. Examples of each cognitive distortion are provided, such as believing that getting kicked out of an organization means one has no future, or that feeling sad means one will never heal from depression.

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    Cognitive Distortions Journal

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    The document discusses cognitive distortions that can lead to magnifying or minimizing events, including overgeneralization, magical thinking, personalization, jumping to conclusions, emotional reasoning, disqualifying the positive, "should" statements, and all-or-nothing thinking. Examples of each cognitive distortion are provided, such as believing that getting kicked out of an organization means one has no future, or that feeling sad means one will never heal from depression.

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    The document discusses cognitive distortions that can lead to magnifying or minimizing events, including overgeneralization, magical thinking, personalization, jumping to conclusions, emotional reasoning, disqualifying the positive, "should" statements, and all-or-nothing thinking. Examples of each cognitive distortion are provided, such as believing that getting kicked out of an organization means one has no future, or that feeling sad means one will never heal from depression.

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    Cognitive Distortions Journal

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    = Magnification & Minimization

    =
    Exaggerating or minimizing the
    importance of events
    Personal Examples
    “I was the only one unable to attend the
    meeting.
    My groupmates must think I’m helpless
    trash.”
    “I couldn’t understand the assigned
    reading in class.
    Maybe I’m not fit to be in UP.”
    “I got an uno in English 10, but it doesn’t
    matter
    because I’m not known in my college as
    a good writer.”
    = Overgeneralization =
    Making broad interpretations from
    a single/few events
    Personal Examples
    “I got kicked out of BAA, so I’m a big
    failure.”
    “My friend didn’t say hi to me, so I’m not
    that important.”
    “I didn’t understand the reading at once. I
    must be really dumb.”
    = Magical Thinking =
    The belief that acts will influence
    unrelated situations
    Personal Examples
    “Getting kicked out of BAA means
    that I don’t have a bright future anymore.”
    “If I dress more fashionably, maybe I’d
    have more friends.”
    “I’m loyal & patient, so my friends will
    likely be the same.”
    = Personalization =
    The belief that one is responsible
    for events outside one’s control
    Personal Examples
    “My sister barely talks to me, maybe
    because I took a LOA and she thinks I’m
    useless.”
    “The prospective speaker for our event
    didn’t reply to me. Maybe she doesn’t like
    me.”
    “The people beside our table are giggling
    and whispering. They must be laughing
    at me.”

    = Jumping to Conclusions =
    Interpreting the meaning of a
    situation
    with little or no evidence
    Personal Examples
    “My sister made me wait two hours
    because I’m not doing anything at home
    anyway so it’s okay to make me wait.”
    “My dad raised his voice at me today.
    Maybe he’s starting to resent me
    because I wouldn’t be able to graduate
    on time.”
    “My friend doesn’t post group pictures
    with me in them because I’m not as
    beautiful as the other girls in the photo.”
    = Emotional Reasoning =
    Assuming that emotions reflect
    the way things really are
    Personal Examples
    “I feel sad today. I’d never be able to heal
    from depression.”
    “I always feel like trash because of
    accounting. I’m not smart enough for
    BAA.”
    “I feel self-conscious whenever I’m in
    crowded places. I guess this is what I get
    for not being pretty or thin enough.”
    = Disqualifying the Positive =
    Recognizing only the negative
    aspects of a situation while
    ignoring the positive
    Personal Examples
    “My prof told me I speak well but it
    doesn’t matter because our group grade
    wasn’t even uno.”
    “My mom says God gave me good
    writing skills as a gift but she only says
    that because she’s my mother.”
    “My sister told me I’m pretty but that’s
    only because she was being kind to me.”

    = “Should” Statements =
    The belief that things should be a
    certain way
    Personal Examples
    “I should make my thank-you’s more
    heartfelt so people won’t think I’m an
    ingrate.”
    “I should look happy all the time.”
    “I should win a Palanca so I can be
    validated as a writer.”
    = All-or-Nothing Thinking =
    Thinking in absolutes (always,
    never, every)
    Personal Examples
    “People will like me better only if I talk to
    them more.”
    “No matter what, I must always look
    happy even if I don’t feel that way inside.”
    “I can never be like that smart and
    beautiful upperclassman.”

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