Carrie and Bill decided to see a movie. When they got to the theater, the movie was sold out. Carrie became very upset, telling Bill that it was her fault they wasted their time and that she should have known the movie would be sold out. Even though Bill assured Carrie she did nothing wrong, Carrie continued to blame herself. The cognitive distortion Carrie is MOST demonstrating is called:

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Carrie is demonstrating personalization, a cognitive distortion where an individual blames themselves for events outside their control, believing that what happens is their fault, even when it is not directly related to their actions.

Carrie and Bill Decided to See a Movie