Term ID: T4096

Overgeneralization Error

/overgeneralization-error/
Cognitive distortion involving broad conclusions drawn from limited evidence or single negative experiences.
Example: Believing "I'm terrible at math" after failing one test or concluding "people don't like me" after one social rejection.

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Reference: Beck et al. (1979)