cognitive distortion
[The term "cognitive dysfunction" and "cognitive distraction" have been used in the past, but as of 2021, "cognitive distortion" is the major term.
I am not referring to the specific list below, but rather to poor cognitive patterns and [human bugs
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This concept was laid the foundation by psychiatrist Aaron Beck, whose work was taken over by his protégé, David D. Barnes (English version). Most famously, Barnes wrote The Feeling Good Handbook in 1989, which describes how to learn and eliminate these cognitive patterns.
Focus on the bad.
If it works, think "this is just a fluke"; if it doesn't, think "I knew it.
Conclude that you are right based solely on your feelings
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