LABELING
Definition : You generalize a single mistake or deficiency to your entire identity. Instead of saying "I made a mistake", you label yourself as a "hopeless case". This is an extreme image of overgeneralization.
The logical Answer is: Labeling is a mistake. Labeling can be used when defining behaviors, but it is incomplete because labeling a person means ignoring all the other characteristics of that person.
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Labeling.
Labeling. You label yourself or others so you see your entire self (or someone else) as totally defective or superior. For example, when you make a mistake, you call yourself a “loser” instead of saying, “I made a mistake.”
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