Cognitive Distortions: Disqualifying the positive - Byte of CBT

You pass an exam BUT you say to yourself, I passed because the exam was too easy. Or You receive a compliment BUT you say to yourself they said it just to make you feel nice. These are examples of the cognitive distortion - Disqualifying the positive. In this unhelpful thinking pattern you take positive events and assign them negative or neutral meanings. What you really need to do is learn to see the positives, neutrals and negatives in an objective manner. Each one of us has positive, negative and neutral qualities - that is what makes us human. A cognitive distortion is an exaggerated or irrational thought pattern involved in the onset or perpetuation of dysfunctional and even psychopathological states A cognitive distortion is an exaggerated or irrational thought pattern involved in the onset or perpetuation of dysfunctional and even psychopathological states This video is a part of my online course on Assertiveness Training found at https://courses.rationalredo.com/cour... ------------- To contact Dr. Tarique Sani (that is me!) send a mail to [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn   / tariquesani   BEFORE YOU GO... Online Course: Assertiveness Training: Become Confident, clear and controlled https://courses.rationalredo.com/cour... Free Facebook group: Join Academy of Advanced Self-Care Skills   / academyofadvancedselfcare   Free ebook: Stop being a people pleaser. Download the free ebook Six ways to say 'No' - an essential assertiveness skill book from https://rationalredo.com/6-ways-to-sa...