Introduction to Cognitive Bias: Crash Course

Understanding Cognitive Distortions

• 🧠 Your brain filters and distorts reality through past experiences and conditioning, meaning your perception is not objective reality.
• 💡 Cognitive distortions are biased ways of thinking that reinforce beliefs about yourself, the world, and others, often leading to common emotions.
• ✅ Recognizing and understanding these distortions is a critical step in improving mental health, self-awareness, and overall life quality.

Common Distorted Thinking Patterns

• 🎯 All-or-Nothing Thinking (Black and White Thinking) involves seeing situations in absolute terms, like