Thought Distortions

Mandeep just got her math test back and she received her first Level 2 this semester. She comes home feeling devastated and tells herself, "I'm a complete failure in math. I can't understand it, and I'll fail this class for sure." Which type of Thought Distortion is this?

• Mental Filter

• All or Nothing Thinking

• Fortune Telling

• Minimisation

Dante had an argument with one of his friends during lunch. He thinks to himself, "He is always so judgemental and never supports me! He is the worst friend ever". What type of Thought Distortion is this?

• Overgeneralizing

• Labelling

• Mind Reading

• Personalisation

James sees his friends whispering and laughing together. They seem to stop talking when he gets close. He assumes they're talking about him and thinks, "They must be making fun of me. They’re all judging me." What kind of Thought Distortion is this?

• Emotional Reasoning

• Should/ Must/ Ought to....

• Disqualifying the Positive

• Personalisation

Alex received several compliments about their presentation, but a classmate they don’t know pointed out a small mistake. They become fixated on the negative comment and thinks, "My presentation was terrible. Nobody liked it because of that mistake." What is the Thought Distortion?

• Overgeneralizing

• Mental Filter

• Disqualifying the Positive

• Labelling

Miguel overhears his parents talking about financial problems. He feels guilty that he broke his smart phone and asked for a new one last week. He thinks, "I'm the reason my parents are struggling." What is the Thought Distortion?

• All or Nothing Thinking

• Emotional Reasoning

• Mind Reading

• Mental Filter

Yang has very high expectations for herself, especially in her Business courses. However, she feels like she needs to do everything perfectly to be able to follow her dream to start her own business. This can lead to her procrastinating as she gets overwhelmed thinking about not doing well and avoids the work

• Catastrophising

• Overgeneralizing

• Mental Filter

• All or Nothing Thinking