Can you name these types of cognitive distortions?
- M. has started to suspect that people at work dislike him and are talking about him behind his back. One day he walks into the break room and overhears a conversation about an unpleasant coworker. The others stop talking when he enters, so he is sure they were talking about him. He also starts to notice that it seems like people are laughing when he is around. He assumes that these incidents are proof that his coworkers dislike him. He does not consider the fact that many people stop by his desk to talk to him during the day and that he is often complimented on his teamwork. This is an example of:
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