Types of unhealthy or defective thinking types

Types of unhealthy or defective thinking

Generalising 

In generalising the person takes a part for the whole or makes a part into whole. For example the person may say "I am not capable of understanding anything" instead of saying "I don't understand what you are saying". Another example is in the case of children, a child does not know a few sums in math. The child may say "I don't know math. It is very difficult."

Over-detailing 

In over-detailing the person uses a lot of explanation and unwanted other sentences to put across a point. For example the person may say : "what I wanted to tell you, and I don't think I can put it the way I want to tell you, is that I will not be coming tomorrow" instead of saying "I am not coming tomorrow." Reduntants are used.

Fantasising 

In fantasising the person is given to reading into a lot of things for nothing. For example if a person has not come, the subject becomes anxious and thinks that something untoward may have happened on the way.

Mulling and Ruminating 

In this condition the person gets lock jammed into thinking the same thing over and over and over again. As an example I happen to scratch someone's car by mistake in traffic. Then I keep on thinking I hope no one has seen me, I hope no security cameras have photographed and so on. I also lose the night's sleep as a result.

Globalising

I globalising a part is converted into a whole. Words such as ‘always’ or ‘never’, are used. I always forget to take my purse with me. I never get to be on time. are some examples. My parents never gift me with anything.

All or nothing

All or nothing is black and white thinking. They are all good or all bad. There is no room for grey areas.

Shoulds and Musts

These are pressurising words. I must go tomorrow or I should be on time are examples.

Labelling

If someone has taken a thing by mistake others label the person a thief. Or if a tenant has defaulted payment of rent the owner may call him a defaulter. If a person makes a mistake the boss may call him as an idiot or good for nothing. 

Mind reading

In mind reading we make up, imagine or as if read what the other may be thinking. I wonder what the other may be thinking because I did not make the scheduled phone call or answer his message. I will think that he may decide never to give me a job or engagement. 

Discounting 

Discounting is over valuing or undervaluing or not valuing or ignoring. Grandiosity, pleasing, overworking are some examples of discounting. So also is overlooking/

Forecasting

Forcasting is predicting. Reading into something without examining and reaching to conclusions. 

Emotional reasoning

I made a mistake. So I feel bad or guilty. Then I say to myself this : "I am good for nothing. I can never do anything right. I am a loser."

Blaming for no reason

Taking or putting blame when the person is not remotely responsible for the event. I may have told a lie in class. On coming home I find that my father loss his purse while travelling. I hold myself responsible for the loss incurred by my dad. A person given to this type of defect is oft to feel guilt.