creators_name: Franceschi, Paul
type: preprint
datestamp: 2011-01-11 03:27:41
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:50
metadata_visibility: show
title: Theory of Cognitive Distortions: Over-Generalisation and Mislabeling
subjects: appl-cog-psy
subjects: cog-psy
full_text_status: public
keywords: cognitive therapy, cognitive distortions, over-generalization, labelling, mislabelling, induction, confirmation bias
abstract: In a previous paper (Compléments pour une théorie des distorsions cognitives, Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive, 2007), we introduced some elements aimed at contributing to a general theory of cognitive distortions. Based on the reference class, the duality and the system of taxa, these elements allow to define the general cognitive distortions as well as the specific cognitive distortions. This model is extended here to the description of two other classical cognitive distortions: over-generalisation and mislabelling. The definition of the two latter cognitive distortions is based on preliminary distinction between three levels of reasoning: primary, secondary and ternary pathogenic arguments. The latter analysis also leads to define two other cognitive distortions which insert themselves into this framework: ill-grounded inductive projection and confirmation bias.
date: 2011-01-07
date_type: published
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Franceschi, Paul  (2011) Theory of Cognitive Distortions: Over-Generalisation and Mislabeling.  [Preprint]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/7176/1/tbc-ovrg-en_%28Cogprints%29.pdf