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Tool sheets — the 20 thinking traps

One printable A4 page per cognitive distortion: what it is in plain English, how it runs, and three tools to interrupt it. Free — print one, or take the lot.

  1. 01Black-and-White ThinkingPDF
  2. 02PersonalisationPDF
  3. 03Should StatementsPDF
  4. 04CatastrophisingPDF
  5. 05MagnifyingPDF
  6. 06MinimisingPDF
  7. 07Mind ReadingPDF
  8. 08Fortune TellingPDF
  9. 09OvergeneralisationPDF
  10. 10Discounting the PositivePDF
  11. 11FilteringPDF
  12. 12LabellingPDF
  13. 13BlamingPDF
  14. 14Emotional ReasoningPDF
  15. 15Always Being RightPDF
  16. 16Self-Serving BiasPDF
  17. 17Heaven's Reward FallacyPDF
  18. 18Fallacy of ChangePDF
  19. 19Fallacy of FairnessPDF
  20. 20Control FallacyPDF

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