Martyr Complex: Chalice that poisons relationships
“I have studied so hard, I stayed up late to get good grades cuz I knew it would make you
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thinking errors
Thinking errors, also called errors in thinking, cognitive biases or cognitive distortions, are irrational patterns of thinking.
Learning about these common errors in thinking can help recognise when the thoughts are untrue and encourage us not to automatically believe them.
The ‘I-Me-Myself’ Self serving Bias
The ‘I-Me-Myself’ Self Serving Bias “I got more than 80% in 5 subjects” you crow like a world-conquering rooster. “But what
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Positivity to infinity Bias: Neglecting negativity?
Be optimistic, look at the brighter side, and be positive – These are the refrains we hear often nowadays. Then
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Catastrophising: Are your thoughts helping/hurting you?
Man has an innate ability to put 2 and 2 together and make it 22 and so it is with the
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Taming the Twin Demons: Self bullying – Blaming others
Self-bullying (personalisation) and Scapegoat’s (Blame others) are two sides of the same coin. In the former you castigate yourself for
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Familiarity and Habituation Bias: The Cognitive Bias
Familiarity breeds liking. People express undue liking for things merely because they are familiar with them. The great Oracle Wiki
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The Unreasonableness of Emotional Reasoning Bias
Emotional reasoning is a powerful influence in your life, you cannot see it but feel its presence everyday in your
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The Denial of Change: None can escape change
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not
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To be or Not to be : Cognitive Dissonance
Have you heard the story of fox and the sour grapes? No, allow me the pleasure of narrating it. Once
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Conformity Bias: The Profound power of Group
Conformity Bias is a powerful tsunami that can shake you to the very root of your existence altering your perceptions,
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