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Originally Posted by Onward2wards
The way I look at cognitive distortions (and yes I indulge in quite a few!) is that they are basically negative expectations based on past negative assumptions. Everybody does this to some extent.
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I tend to have positive distortions. I am always so willing to think the best of people and see positive intent or meaning where there is none. It gets me into trouble sometimes as I can fail to see that someone is a schmuck or trying to take advantage of me. I can get walked on really easily. I have to try to see things more realistically and not ascribe positive intent to every Tom, ****, or Harry.