6 Negativity Bias Patterns
Negativity Bias: Catastrophizing
Believing that what has happened or will happen will be awful. Wondering about “what if” something happens. Examples:
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Negativity Bias:
Blaming Blaming others for negative events and not taking appropriate responsibility. Examples:
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Negativity Bias:
Magnifying Magnifying the negatives and minimizing the positives. Thinking about how things should be, rather than on what is. Examples:
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Negativity Bias:
Internalizing Unrealistically blaming yourself and not accepting that some events are out of your control. Giving yourself a negative label. Examples:
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Negativity Bias:
Assuming Assuming the worst without evidence. Thinking that single negative events apply to your entire life. Examples:
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Negativity Bias:
Comparing Interpreting events using unrealistic standards. Focusing on others who seem to do better. Examples:
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