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Title: Irrational Beliefs Counterarguments


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Irrational BeliefsCounterarguments
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Negative Thoughts
  • Cognitive distortions are general types of faulty
    thinking.
  • Irrational beliefs are more specific, but highly
    automated, negative thoughts that create
    behavioral and emotional problems.

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Cognitive Distortions
  • Catastrophizing
  • Expecting the worst.
  • Exaggerating the consequences.
  • Overgeneralization
  • Forming conclusions based on insufficient
    information.
  • Blaming
  • Not accepting responsibility for mistakes.
  • Musturbation
  • Musts, shoulds, and ought tos.
  • A form of concrete, inflexible, and unforgiving
    thinking.
  • Polarized thinking
  • Good or bad, right or wrong, succeed or fail,
    etc.
  • Leaves little room for mistakes or being human.

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Cognitive Distortions
  • Errors of Omission
  • Emphasizing a detail while ignoring its larger
    context.
  • Personalizing
  • Taking something personally that isnt intended
    that way.
  • Minimizing
  • Deny your feelings and under react.
  • Pessimism
  • Finding the worst in a situation.

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Irrational Beliefs
  • Fear of Failure
  • It is terrible and unbearable when I dont
    accomplish my task successfully.
  • Social Approval
  • I must win the approval of others and impress
    everyone so they will like me.
  • Perfection
  • I should be completely competent in every aspect
    of my life at all times, never have ups and
    downs, and never make mistakes.
  • Mistakes are a normal part of life!

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Irrational Beliefs
  • Equity
  • Life should be fair and if I diligently work hard
    I should improve, and get the rewards I deserve.
  • Life is not fair!
  • Hard work increases your chances of success, but
    there are no guarantees.
  • Social comparison
  • The behavior and performance of other people is
    extremely important to me and can destroy my own
    performance.
  • Cannot control others performances nor can they
    control your own performance.

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Dispute Negative Thoughts
  • Find a productive way to view the situation.
  • Put your negative thoughts on trial.
  • Argue why the negative belief is irrational and
    unproductive provide a more logical and helpful
    view of the situation.
  • Counterarguments are solutions, not cover-ups!!
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