Tyler wants to ask out his friend Jenna but will not because he is afraid that Jenna will say no, and in Tyler's mind, that would be the end of the world! Tyler is demonstrating the cognitive distortion called:

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Tyler is demonstrating catastrophizing because he is assuming that if Jenna says no, it would be the worst possible outcome, which is an example of exaggerating the negative consequences of an event.

Tyler Wants to Ask Out His Friend Jenna but Will