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

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