Question

if your inner critic convinces you that your exam went horrible while you gave your best, that inner critic is
1) generalizing unrealistically
2) catastrophizing
3) being unfairly harsh
4) none of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

D) NONE OF THE ABOVE

Explanation:

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Comparison. The tendency to compare yourself to others often leads to a sense of inferiority. It makes the accomplishments of other people seem huge while diminishing your own. A great modern example is social media feeds and how easily they convince you to think that everyone has better, more exciting, or more successful lives than you.

Personalization. This “feature” of the inner critic leads you to believe that everything’s about you and your faults. When something doesn’t go according to plan, or your friend seems unhappy, you automatically assume that this is because of something you did.

“Should” statements. Often, the inner critic tries to make you achieve the impossible. If you fail, it beats you up as a way to “motivate” you to do better. For example, when at the end of a workday you didn’t accomplish everything you intended, the inner critic will make you feel bad by saying something like “See, you screwed up again. You shouldn’t have spent so much time on your phone.”

Labeling or generalizing. When you’re critical towards yourself, you’re prone to generalizing your faults. Let’s say, you arrived late to a meeting and the inner critic fires off: “Why must you always be late?” In that moment, you’re prone to forgetting that you’re punctual 80% of the time. Self criticism makes you extend the present situation to a general statement.