Sandy's work held a potluck lunch. Sandy made a pie for the lunch, which everyone said was delicious. However, even though the filling was wonderful, Sandy believed the pie was bad because she was overly focused on the crust, which she felt was slightly burnt. Sandy is demonstrating the cognitive distortion known as:

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Sandy is demonstrating mental filtering by focusing solely on the negative aspect of her pie (the slightly burnt crust) and disregarding the positive feedback about the filling. This cognitive distortion involves focusing on a single negative detail and allowing it to taint one's view of the entire situation.

Sandy's Work Held a Potluck Lunch