Edward's professor told him that his first paper could have been shorter in length. Edward becomes very concerned because now he realizes that he does not know how to write papers and will definitely fail the class. This is an example of

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Edward is catastrophizing, which means he is blowing the situation out of proportion and assuming the worst-case scenario. He is jumping to the conclusion that he does not know how to write papers and will fail the class based on one piece of feedback from his professor.

Edward's Professor Told Him That His First Paper Could Have