Irrational thinking
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Irrational thinking occurs when an individuals patterns of thinking about himself or the world are not based on objective reality. Irrational thnkinking often involves cognitive biases, delusionary thinking and illogical thinking.
Types of irrational thinking
- All-or-nothing thinking. Failing to see pros/cons, nuances or valid alternative perspectives.
- Jumping to conclusions: Making decisions without all the necessary facts to make a sound decision.
- Overgeneralization: Applying the outcome of a single situation to each and every similar situations
- Magnification and minimization. Focusing solely on the negative aspects of a situation and ignoring any positive aspects
- Emotional reasoning. Allowing your emotions to dictate your thinking rather than better inform your reasoning.
- Personalization. Believing that others' actions or opinions are a direct reaction to you when they are not.
- Catastrophizing: Forecasting the worse possible outcomes. Jumping to the worse possible conclusions.
- Labeling: Giving yourself or other a negative label based on a specific situation or behavior rather than the totality of their behavior. Ignoring recent positive behavior.