Although Mallory has won a full scholarship to a prestigious art school,various art awards,and the admiration of everyone who has seen her artwork,she has decided not to study art because she has convinced herself that she is just not good enough to compete with "really talented" people.Mallory's thinking best exemplifies which cognitive distortion?

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Mallory's thinking exemplifies "Minimization," a cognitive distortion where she is downplaying her achievements and talents despite evidence of her success and abilities in art.

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