Carla believes that anyone who belongs to "her" political party is a "good, trustworthy" person, while anyone who belongs to the other party is "bad and untrustworthy." When her best friend tells Carla that she is voting for the other party, Carla becomes very upset and cannot believe that her best friend would be so disloyal to her. According to Aaron Beck, Carla is exhibiting

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Carla is exhibiting "all-or-nothing thinking," a cognitive distortion where things are viewed in black and white categories without any middle ground. In this case, she sees people from her political party as entirely good and those from the other party as entirely bad, without considering individual differences or nuances.

Carla Believes That Anyone Who Belongs to "Her" Political Party