When someone is sure that they know what other people are thinking, particularly as it relates to themselves, Beck would say that he or she is suffering from a distortion in thought called ______________.

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Beck would say that the distortion in thought in which someone is sure that they know what other people are thinking, particularly as it relates to themselves, is called mind reading. Mind reading involves assuming that one knows what others are thinking without any evidence to support that assumption. The other answer choices are also examples of cognitive distortions, but they do not specifically relate to assuming knowledge of other people's thoughts.

When Someone Is Sure That They Know What Other People