Table 1.

Overview of reasoning errors in BDD

Reasoning error	Definition	Example
Category errors	Confusing two logical distinct properties or objects.	My sister had a nose job and got a lot of compliments. This procedure is therefore also justified for me.
Apparently comparable events	Confusing two distinct events separated by time or place.	Teenagers with acne get mocked, which means that I can also be laughed at if my skin is imperfect.
Selective use of out-of-context facts	Inappropriately applying abstract facts to specific personal contexts.	Actors with physical flaws don’t get as many contracts.
Purely imaginary sequences	Making up convincing stories and living them.	When people look at me I feel my nose grow even bigger and I become even uglier.
Distrust of normal perception	Disregarding the senses in favour of going deeper into reality.	People say I look ok but it doesn’t mean that I actually do.
Inverse inference	Inferences about reality precede it rather than follows from observation.	People in the room have laughed, which might mean I look ugly.