Editing Cognitive distortion (section)

==== Mind reading ====
[[Inference|Inferring]] a person's possible or probable (usually negative) thoughts from their [[behaviour]] and [[nonverbal communication]]; taking precautions against the worst suspected case without asking the person.
* Example 1: A student assumes that the readers of their paper have already made up their minds concerning its topic, and, therefore, writing the paper is a pointless exercise.<ref name="tagg" />
* Example 2: Kevin assumes that because he sits alone at lunch, everyone else must think he is a loser. (This can encourage [[self-fulfilling prophecy]]; Kevin may not initiate social contact because of his fear that those around him already perceive him negatively).<ref>{{cite web |title=Cognitive Distortions: Jumping to Conclusions & All or Nothing Thinking |url=https://www.getmoodfit.com/single-post/2016/12/22/Cognitive-Distortions-Jumping-to-Conclusions-All-or-Nothing-Thinking |website=Moodfit |access-date=9 April 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>