The Fallen-Through Viewing

≈ 9 min

Read the monologue below. Identify (a) the single cognitive distortion it shows — or that there is none — and (b) the verbatim phrase that signals it. This is a puzzle, not a diagnosis or advice; the speaker is a fictional character.

The scene

A terraced house that a prospective buyer viewed and then lost to a higher offer.

In the differential

Mental filtering
Catastrophising
Fortune-telling
Overgeneralisation
Magnification / minimisation
No distortion — a reasonable reaction

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This case first aired on September 13, 2026. A fresh distortion runs every morning — same rules, five minutes, one solution.

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