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

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