You get a "D" on your math test. You think "I always fail at math."
All-or-nothing thinking, generalization
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You are trying to see if you got into a job/volunteer position you desperately wanted to have. You think "I'm not going to get accepted... I'm not going to get a job... I'm not going to be successful.""
Catastrophizing, jumping to conclusions (fortune telling)
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You accidentally leave your phone at Starbucks. When you go back to get it, you realize it has been stolen. You think, "Ugh! This kind of stuff only happens to me!"
Overgeneralization
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You feel jealous when you see your partner talking to other people, so you think "They must be cheating on me!"
Emotional reasoning, jumping to conclusions (fortune telling)
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You win an art competition at your school. Your friends and family are proud, but you say "It's not that big of a deal. The competition was weak; the other contestants were freshman and had less time than me."
Disqualifying the positive
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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thief
Give points!
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You had fun at a school dance but tell your parent, "It sucked because I didn't have a date."
Mental filtering
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seesaw
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fairy
Take points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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You don't like your body. You look in the mirror and think, "I'm worthless."
Labeling
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You notice your parent has been acting differently. They often seem annoyed and agitated. You think "I must not be a good enough daughter."
Personalization, jumping to conclusions (mind reading)
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Your friend tells you, "You shouldn't be hanging out with other friends."
Should statement
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You are struggling with his schoolwork. You think, "I should know this by now..."
Should statement
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Your friend hasn't been hanging out lately; they are stressed because of schoolwork and their part-time job. You think, "They haven't been talking to me... I must be a bad friend."
Personalization, jumping to conclusions (mind reading)
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eraser
Reset score!
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magnet
Take 15 points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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thief
Give points!
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You got your first job over summer break. You brush it off, thinking "I only got this job because the owner knows my aunt."