Question

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? selective thinking personalization arbitrary inference overgeneralization depersonalization

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: arbitrary inference

arbitrary inference refers to a situation when people draw a personal conclusion without even having enough evidence to support it.
Often times, this interference is driven by personal negative feeling such as jealousy, hatred or sense of inferiority.