ArchiveJuly 18, 2026
Case File · Distortion · No. 002
Daily Casefile · Distortion
≈ 6 min
Read the monologue below. Identify (a) the single cognitive distortion in the speaker's reasoning, and (b) the exact phrase that signals it. This is a puzzle about thinking patterns — the person and situation are entirely invented. It is not a diagnosis or advice.
In the differential
- Personalisation
- Fortune-telling
- Emotional reasoning
- Overgeneralisation
- No distortion — a reasonable reaction
Play today’s Distortion.
This case first aired on July 18, 2026. A fresh distortion runs every morning — same rules, five minutes, one solution.