"This is a type of distorted thinking and is one of the common cognitive biases that a person can have," explains Dr. Nereida Gonzalez-Berrios, a psychiatrist with a private practice. According to ...

The Wiser Way explained the overarching concept of cognitive distortion, an unhelpful way of thinking that can be either internalized or projected and how it can lead to a continuous cycle of ...

It helps patients recognize and challenge the varieties of distorted thinking that underlie negative feelings and prompt unproductive behavior. For example, patients learn to identify when they ...

Due to a combination of distorted thinking styles and defense mechanisms, perfectionists often fail to acknowledge their own contributions to their dysfunctional communication patterns with others.

Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, explained that her mindset eventually led to her having a “distorted way of thinking” about herself. “It actually feels really ...

Depression on the other hand is a pattern of negative thinking associated with a certain life event. One of the reasons why thoughts may work against someone is due to cognitive distortion.

Researchers Nancy Yang and Bernard Crespi from Simon Fraser University identified a troubling pattern: those with distorted self-perception disorders use social media far more than others.