Political polarization has increased over the past decade to the point of endangering our self-governance and democratic institutions. The thought patterns that characterize political polarization ...

Cognitive distortions are biased thoughts that create negative patterns in the way a person thinks. They can be a symptom of depression and anxiety. Changing these habitual thoughts can help improve a ...

Cognitive therapy typically views disorders such as anxiety and depression as arising from clients’ cognitive distortions or biases. A main goal of cognitive therapy is to help clients replace those ...

How clearly do you think you see the world? Well, I have scary news. We don’t see things as they are. We don’t even see. We perceive. Your eyes, ears, and senses receive information from the outside ...

Sexist attitudes and the myth of romantic love have been studied as cognitive distortions associated with various inappropriate behaviors in adolescence, including gender violence. Despite this known ...