Individuals with bulimia often rationalize that since they have had a single treat, their diet is ruined and therefore they might as well go ahead and eat excessively. Such irrational thinking is an example of the cognitive distortion known as __________.

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All-or-nothing thinking is the cognitive distortion in which individuals view situations as either completely good or completely bad, with no middle ground. In the case of the individual with bulimia, this is seen in the belief that eating a single treat has completely ruined their diet, leading them to abandon their healthy eating plan entirely and engage in excessive eating.

Individuals with Bulimia Often Rationalize That Since They Have Had