Ajesh wakes up one morning feeling guilty.He's not sure why he feels guilty,but he tells himself,"I must have done something wrong or I wouldn't feel so guilty!" He then begins to think of all the things he's done recently for which he should feel guilty.His cognitive error is ________.

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Ajesh's cognitive error is emotional reasoning, where he is assuming that his emotions are proof of reality without any evidence or reason. He does not have any specific reason to feel guilty, but he assumes that he must have done something wrong because of his feeling of guilt.

Ajesh Wakes Up One Morning Feeling Guilty