Holly has been feeling like she isn't performing well at work lately. She thinks the project she is working on requires skills beyond her capabilities and that she doesn't work as quickly as everyone else on her team. Holly is sure the two employees with desks closest to hers are talking about her poor performance when they take their breaks. Today, she sees her boss talking quietly and seriously to the department manager and then her boss calls her into his office. She prepares herself to be disciplined or fired. Which of the following cognitive distortions is Holly likely engaging in?
A. Helpless thinking
B. Overgeneralizing
C. Catastrophizing
D. Mind reading
Answer: D
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