“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”MindReading.BlowingThingsUp.“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”NegativeLabelingThese errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.IgnoringtheGoodMaking aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmallNegativeLabelingSettingthe BarToo High“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.MindReadingFeelingsasFacts.IgnoringtheGood.Settingthe BarToo High."I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure.""My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."MindReading"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!""They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."FortuneTelling.“Should”StatementsYou get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”Self-blamingFeelingsas Facts“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”MindReading.BlowingThingsUp.“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”NegativeLabelingThese errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.IgnoringtheGoodMaking aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmallNegativeLabelingSettingthe BarToo High“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.MindReadingFeelingsasFacts.IgnoringtheGood.Settingthe BarToo High."I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure.""My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."MindReading"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!""They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."FortuneTelling.“Should”StatementsYou get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”Self-blamingFeelingsas Facts“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”

thinking errors - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. “People are looking at me. They probably think my shirt is ugly.”
  2. Mind Reading.
  3. Blowing Things Up.
  4. “If I don’t get an A on every test, I’m not smart.”
  5. "My new shoes have a little dirt on them, they are ruined and can't be worn anymore."
  6. “I’m a loser so my artwork stinks.”
  7. Negative Labeling
  8. These errors occur when our brains interpret situations through overly negative emotions and unhelpful behaviors.
  9. Ignoring the Good
  10. Making a REALLY BIG deal out of something small
  11. Negative Labeling
  12. Setting the Bar Too High
  13. “People should always be nice to me.”
  14. “Alicia is sad today. I probably did something to upset her.”
  15. You failed one test, and all you can think about is how you're a failure.
  16. Mind Reading
  17. Feelings as Facts.
  18. Ignoring the Good.
  19. Setting the Bar Too High.
  20. "I scored my lowest test score today; I am a failure."
  21. "My spouse is upset today; I probably did something to upset her."
  22. Mind Reading
  23. "I was told I cannot have ice cream at 9 in the morning, my life is the absolute worse!"
  24. "They keep laughing and looking over at me, I know they think I'm ugly."
  25. Fortune Telling.
  26. “Should” Statements
  27. You get one answer wrong on a long test, and all you can think about is the mistake.
  28. • “I know if I ask her to the dance she’s going to say no.”
  29. Self-blaming
  30. Feelings as Facts
  31. “I’m not allowed to see my friends on Friday. My life is horrible!”