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These are examples of cognitive distortions.
| Catagory | Example |
|---|---|
| Disqualifying the positive | I got good grades on the test, but that was just too easy this time and I got lucky. |
| Mindreading | He was looking at me just now, and he must think I'm ugly. |
| Fortune-telling | I'm sure something bad will happen to me tomorrow. |
They are people's incorrect perceptions of the world.
