Jack considers himself to be a total failure in every aspect of his life because he failed one college class, a distortion of thinking that cognitive therapists call overgeneralization.

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Overgeneralization is a cognitive distortion where an individual concludes that a single negative event reflects a never-ending pattern of defeat and failure, as in Jack's case where failing one class leads him to view himself as a total failure in all life aspects.

Jack Considers Himself to Be a Total Failure in Every