DeMario's wife, Marta, asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking, "Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities." What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

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DeMario is assuming that he knows what his wife is thinking without any evidence to support this belief. This is an example of mind reading, a type of cognitive distortion.

DeMario's Wife, Marta, Asks Him If He Wants Some Help