Hey OC, did you see the new article? This one is great.
http://www.slate.com...ml?wpsrc=fol_tw
The only paragraph with content:
There's a sorely underused form of psychotherapy called "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy," the basics of which include what you think affects how you feel. You learn to identify thought distortions and consider other possibilities. http://www.atlantaps...distortions.pdf
In this case, let's look at 5 and 5a:
5. JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS: You make a negative interpretation even though
there are no definite facts that convincingly support your conclusions.
5a. Mind Reading. You arbitrarily conclude that someone is reacting negatively
to you, and you don’t bother to check this out