cognitive distortion
exaggerated or irrational thought pattern involved in the onset and perpetuation of psychopathological states
exaggeration
statement that represents something in an excessive manner
emotional reasoning
a cognitive process by which one's own emotional reaction is used to prove something is true
magical thinking
illogical conclusions based on correlated events, or belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link between them
splitting
failure in thought to bring together both positive qualities and negative aspects of people into a cohesive whole
jumping to conclusions
psychological term