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

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