All-or-Nothing Thinking. … Overgeneralizing. … Filtering Out the Positive. … Mind-Reading. … Catastrophizing. … Emotional Reasoning. … Labeling. … Fortune-telling.

What is a typical error in thinking?

Making “should statements”: Focusing on what you should do/have done. Emotional reasoning: Assuming that your feelings are strong evidence. Dismissing the positive: Ignoring the positives or turning them into negatives. Dichotomous thinking: Thinking in black-and-white or right-or-wrong.

What are some types of mistakes our brain can make?

• We surround ourselves with information that matches our beliefs. …
• We believe in the “swimmer’s body” illusion. …
• We worry about things we’ve already lost. …
• We incorrectly predict odds. …
• We rationalize purchases we don’t want.