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automatic thoughts

automatic thoughts In this source, automatic thoughts are described as immediate, hard-to-control negative judgments about oneself, the environment, and the future.

In this source, automatic thoughts are described as immediate, hard-to-control negative judgments about oneself, the environment, and the future. They may appear as distorted thinking patterns such as overgeneralizing, catastrophizing, self-blame, black-and-white thinking, or dismissing positive experiences.