Common cognitive distortions include all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralization, mental filtering, discounting the positive, jumping to conclusions (including mind reading and fortune-telling), catastrophizing, emotional reasoning, labeling, “should” and “must” statements, personalization, and magnification and minimization. These distorted thinking patterns can bias ways in which people interpret themselves, others, and everyday events, often reinforcing negative emotions and maladaptive behaviors.
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