Brian has never given a speech to the audience he is speaking to, yet he is afraid they will think he's stupid. What is occurring?
A) The fallacy of imperfection
B) The fallacy of overgeneralization
C) Irrational thinking
D) The fallacy of disapproval

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Brian's fear that the audience will think he's stupid, despite having no evidence to support this belief, is an example of irrational thinking. It's a cognitive distortion where he's assuming a negative outcome without any rational basis.

Brian Has Never Given a Speech to the Audience He