Distortion is a defense mechanism which we reconstruct the external reality according to our needs, so as to fit our internal desire. Distortion is just like cheating yourself, making yourself believe in the distorted “truth”.
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When distortion is over used, it becomes cognitive distortion! The defects include overgeneralization, magical thinking and disqualifying the positive, etc. In this way, you may easily feel depressed or become anxious all the time. As distortion can only make you happy for a short period, you had better use it with the minimal need!
Veuns Lai
Reference:
Defence mechanisms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2012). Retrieved September 30, 2012 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_mechanism
Cognitive distortion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2012). Retrieved September 30, 2012 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_distortion
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