Daniel G. Amen’s purpose of writing Kill The ANTS That Invade Your Brain was to inform readers about how negative thoughts affect the brain and how to top them. According to the author “ANTs stand for Automatic Negative Thoughts. The ANTs are automatic. They just happen. But they can ruin your whole day, maybe even your life.” The authors audience for this essay was anyone that deals with anxiety or depression. These ANTs affect them and the way the perceive themselves. Knowing the different ANTs can help them alter the way they think about themselves. ‘Always or never thinking’ is an example of an ANT species. This automatic negative thought overgeneralizes ideas. Thinking words like never, no one, nobody and impossible makes
