An athlete who blames herself for her team's loss, even though the whole team played badly, or a man who hasn't had a traffic accident in 20 years who still thinks he is a bad driver because of a dent he put in his car 21 years ago, is engaging in ________.

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The individuals in both scenarios are exhibiting cognitive distortions, specifically the distortion of overgeneralization where they are drawing broad conclusions about themselves based on one negative event.

An Athlete Who Blames Herself for Her Team's Loss, Even