You wrote a paper for one of your classes. The instructor gave you overwhelmingly positive feedback, with only minor corrections suggested. You believe your paper was a disaster because you were overly focused on the minor corrections. The cognitive distortion you are demonstrating is MOST likely:

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This scenario describes mental filtering, a cognitive distortion where an individual focuses solely on the negative aspects of a situation, ignoring the positive feedback or aspects. In this case, focusing only on the minor corrections and disregarding the overwhelmingly positive feedback is a classic example of mental filtering.

You Wrote a Paper for One of Your Classes