Negative Thoughts & Cognitive Biases Quiz

Cognitive Biases

• All-or-Nothing Thinking: Characterized by extreme thinking, such as dichotomous (black/white) thinking.
• Unrealistic Expectations/High Standards: An example is expecting oneself to be perfect, never making mistakes, or having flawless performances.

Cognitive Distortions

• Overgeneralization: Involves over-generalization and mental filtering, where a person takes one instance or event and applies it to all similar situations.
• Disqualifying the Positive: An example is when someone dismisses or downplays their achievements or positive experiences, and only focuses on the negative aspects.

Magnification and Minimization

• Cognitive Bias: Involves magnification and minimization, where a person exaggerates or downplays the importance or significance of events or situations.
• Jumping to Conclusions: An example is when someone assumes or jumps to conclusions without having all the facts, and makes judgments based on incomplete information.

Emotional Reasoning

• Cognitive Bias: Involves emotional reasoning, where a person assumes that their feelings or emotions reflect the way things really are.
• Taking Things Personally: An example is when someone over-identifies with their emotions, and takes everything as a personal attack or criticism.

Fortune Telling and Catastrophizing

• Cognitive Bias: Involves fortune telling, where a person predicts the future without sufficient evidence or facts.
• Catastrophizing: An example is when someone expects the worst-case scenario, and anticipates disaster or tragedy without any logical basis.

Test your knowledge on negative automatic thoughts and cognitive biases with this quiz. Learn about extreme thinking, dichotomous thinking, unrealistic expectations, and more. Challenge yourself to identify common negative thought patterns and improve your mental well-being.