There are many books and articles about cognitive distortions—the ways of thinking that prevent us from accurately perceiving reality. These cognitive distortions are often discussed in the context of ...

"I've thought about something unnecessary again," "Once I start worrying about it, I can't get it out of my head"—have you ever spent a night like that?We tend to dismiss our tendency to overthink by ...

How clearly do you think you see the world? Well, I have scary news. We don’t see things as they are. We don’t even see. We perceive. Your eyes, ears, and senses receive information from the outside ...

The 4 Cognitive Distortions Common to the Brains of People Dissatisfied with Their Current Jobs"Monday again..."Have you ever thought about what is happening in your brain when you board the commuter ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

In previous posts, I’ve written about the cognitive side of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The main technique involves identifying negative automatic thoughts and reframing those thoughts into ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now able to detect cognitive distortions from text messages. A new study published in Psychiatric Services, an American Psychiatric Association peer-reviewed journal, ...

A text message program originally designed to treat anxiety appears to deliver an unexpected bonus: relief from depression.