Becoming mindful of these common cognitive distortions will help you understand yourself (and other people) better and improve your decision-making. 1. Personalizing Taking something personally that ...

In previous posts, I’ve written about the cognitive side of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The main technique involves identifying negative automatic thoughts and reframing those thoughts into ...

There are many books and articles about cognitive distortions—the ways of thinking that prevent us from accurately perceiving reality. These cognitive distortions are often discussed in the context of ...

How clearly do you think you see the world? Well, I have scary news. We don’t see things as they are. We don’t even see. We perceive. Your eyes, ears, and senses receive information from the outside ...

These thoughts are good examples of cognitive distortions — also known as “thinking traps.” They can be easy to fall into and may not be rational. But irrational or not, thoughts affect how a person ...