MindReadingFortuneTelling.MindReadingMindReading.Self-blaming• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”FeelingsasFacts.You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure."I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."NegativeLabelingFeelingsas FactsIgnoringtheGood.Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall"I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.Settingthe BarToo High"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."“Should”Statements"My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”Settingthe BarToo High.IgnoringtheGoodBlowingThingsUp.“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”NegativeLabeling“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”MindReadingFortuneTelling.MindReadingMindReading.Self-blaming• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”FeelingsasFacts.You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure."I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."NegativeLabelingFeelingsas FactsIgnoringtheGood.Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall"I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.Settingthe BarToo High"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."“Should”Statements"My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”Settingthe BarToo High.IgnoringtheGoodBlowingThingsUp.“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”NegativeLabeling“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. Mind Reading
  2. Fortune Telling.
  3. Mind Reading
  4. Mind Reading.
  5. Self-blaming
  6. • “I know if I ask her to the dance she’s going to say no.”
  7. Feelings as Facts.
  8. You failed one test, and all you can think about is how you're a failure.
  9. "I was told I cannot have ice cream at 9 in the morning, my life is the absolute worse!"
  10. “Alicia is sad today. I probably did something to upset her.”
  11. "My new shoes have a little dirt on them, they are ruined and can't be worn anymore."
  12. Negative Labeling
  13. Feelings as Facts
  14. Ignoring the Good.
  15. Making a REALLY BIG deal out of something small
  16. "I scored my lowest test score today; I am a failure."
  17. These errors occur when our brains interpret situations through overly negative emotions and unhelpful behaviors.
  18. You get one answer wrong on a long test, and all you can think about is the mistake.
  19. Setting the Bar Too High
  20. "They keep laughing and looking over at me, I know they think I'm ugly."
  21. “Should” Statements
  22. "My spouse is upset today; I probably did something to upset her."
  23. “People are looking at me. They probably think my shirt is ugly.”
  24. Setting the Bar Too High.
  25. Ignoring the Good
  26. Blowing Things Up.
  27. “I’m a loser so my artwork stinks.”
  28. “People should always be nice to me.”
  29. “If I don’t get an A on every test, I’m not smart.”
  30. Negative Labeling
  31. “I’m not allowed to see my friends on Friday. My life is horrible!”