Term ID: T5831

Negative Cognitive Bias

/negative-cognitive-bias/
Systematic tendency to interpret ambiguous information in pessimistic ways
Example: Central maintaining factor in anxiety and depression requiring cognitive restructuring

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Reference: Mathews & MacLeod (2005)