Kearney And Trull: Cognitive Analysis

Cognitive distortion as defined by Kearney & Trull (2015), is a principle of cognitive perspective that refers to erroneous or unfounded thoughts about various environmental events. It is simply convincing one’s mind of something that has no truth or basis which leads to anxiety, sadness, depression and isolation. Once deeply rooted in an individual it negatively impacts his ability to make rational decisions. Further, negative thoughts or views of oneself may result to a mental disorder.
One common form of cognitive distortion is arbitrary inference, it means jumping to conclusion with little to no evidence at all (Kearney & Trull, 2015). When I was younger I did not speak to one of my best friends for years. My thoughts assumed that she no longer wants us to be friends and that she was horrible for “forgetting” me. All these fuzz because I was not invited to her brother’s birthday party. Looking back now, it seems so silly. That assumption led to a dent on our friendship, which should not have been the case had I not jump to conclusions. I am still …show more content…
I lost my father at an early age because of cancer. My dad tried alternative medications and therapies, until it was too late. He refused to have surgeries during the early stages of the disease. In many occasions, my mom could not stop blaming herself for my dad’s demise. She did not know that I heard her conversations with my aunt, and she’d say, “Maybe if I threatened to leave him, if he did not get this treatment or surgery, maybe he will still be alive today.” These conversations would happen many times over. As I grew older, I did tell her to stop blaming herself. It would have been beneficial if my mom had someone to walk her through the process. Growing up in the Philippines, seeing a psychologist or counselor is unheard of, one that is not yet accepted culturally at that