Catastrophizing is a common cognitive distortion that has been extensively studied in psychology. What is Catastrophizing? Catastrophizing has two parts: Predicting a negative outcome. Jumping to the ...

In our series In Your Feelings with Samantha Boardman, MD, she’s helping you better understand your emotions. This article originally appeared in her substack The Dose, which you can subscribe to here ...

We've all assumed that if our new crush hasn't replied to us within the hour, it means they have ghosted us. Or that when our boss asks us to talk it's because we're about to get fired (even though we ...