Finally…a new post

So, I didn’t keep my promise. I got too lazy. WordPress won’t let me update pictures by the album…unlike facebook…so I just uploaded them onto facebook for those of you who are curious. Grace somehow logged into my facebook and deleted all the pictures of herself…so no I didn’t purposely upload all those self-shots. hahaha.

Anyhow. Spring quarter has begun and I’m already behind. What’s new? I’m loving Ochem though…mostly because of my awesome professor! I love her to death! (I’m not being sarcastic for those of you who think I’ve gone crazy) But really..I was thinking about how I would love to get a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry after I graduate from dent school..how cool would that be? Dr. Susan Moon-(Enter future husband’s last name here…haha..if i ever marry that is..)

I came across this while I was working in Angwin. My boss asked me to make copies of this for her..and being the nosy person that I am…I peeked and saw this and asked to make extra copies for myself =P anyway…here it is~

“15 Types of Problematic Thinking”

1. Filtering: You take the negative details and magnify them while filtering out all positive aspects of a situation.
2. Polarized  Thinking: Things are black or white, good or bad. You have to be perfect or you’re a failure. There is no middle ground, it’s “all or nothing.”
3. Overgeneralization: Coming to a general conclusion based on a single incident or piece of evidence. If something bad happens once, you expect it to happen over and over again.
4. Mind Reading: Without them saying so, you know what people are feeling and why they act the way they do. In particular, you are able to tell how people are feeling toward you.
5. Catastrophizing: You expect disaster. You notice or hear about a problem and start “what ifs”. What if tragedy strikes? What if it happens to you?
6. Personalization: Thinking that everything people do or say is some kind of reaction to you. You also compare yourself to others, trying to determine who’s smarter, better looking, etc.
7. Control Fallacies: If you feel externally controlled, you see yourself as helpless, a victim of fate. The fallacy of internal control has you responsible for the pain and happiness of everyone around you.
8. Fllacy or Fairness: You feel resentful because you think you know what’s fair but other people won’t agree with you.
9. Blaming: You hold others responsible for your pain. Or, you take the other tack and blame yourself for every problem or reversal without regard to external causes.
10. Shoulds: You have a list of ironclad “rules” about how you and other people should act. People who break the rules anger you and you feel guilty if you violate the rules.
11. Emotional Reasoning: You believe that what you feel must be true-automatically. If you feel stupid and boring, then you must be stupid and boring.
12. Fallacy of Change: You expect that other people will change to suit you if you just pressure or cajole them enough. You need to change people because your hopes for happiness seem to depend entirely on them.
13. Global Labeling: You generalize one or two qualities into a negative global judgment.
14. Being Right: You are continually on trial to prove that your opinions and actions are correct. Being wrong is unthinkable and you will go to any length to demonstrate your rightness.
15. Heaven’s Reward Fallacy: You expect all your sacrifice and self-denial to pay off, as if there were someone keeping score. You feel bitter when the reward doesn’t come.

Haha as I’m typing up this post…my friend is already telling me which ones I am…according to him I am “3.5.6.9. and 10″ It sucks to know that people can identify your flaws instantly! I’m really glad I came across this article though; it’ll definitely motivate me to stop thinking problematically! =) New challenge for the year! =)

Until next time~

~ Ye-Jin =P