Do you often interpret other people’s behaviours as signs they’re upset or angry with you? You could be falling victim to a “cognitive distortion” psychologists call ‘mind-reading’

Do you often interpret other peopleu2019s behaviours as signs theyu2019re upset or angry with you? You could be falling victim to a u201ccognitive distortionu201d psychologists call u2018mind-readingu2019

u201cWhy am I so quick to assume what other people think of me?u201d

“Why am I so quick to assume what other people think of me?”

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The world is full of far too much information for us to take in and evaluate simultaneously – therefore, we use mental shortcuts every day to help us navigate our surroundings

This kind of behaviour can actually damage our relationships, a result which, in turn, confirms our assumptions and leads us to trust our ‘mind-reading’ instincts in the future

The first step to stop mind-reading is to be aware that you’re doing it 

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Do you often interpret other people’s behaviours as signs they’re upset or angry with you? This could explain why.