Prideful thinking- "I can't backdown, b/c Iwould look bad"Impulsivethinking - "Iwant what Iwant now"Undauntedthinking - "Iwon't changemy ways"Opportunisticthinking - "Iam alway sthinking ofhow to profit"Externalthinking - "Ibrood overthings outsidemy control"Circumstantialthinking -"things justhappen, notmy fault"Shamelessthinking - "I'mnot concernedabout how myactions reflecton me"Defiantthinking - "Iwon't do whatothers say Ishould"Inattentional(selective)thinking - "Ihear what Iwant to hear"Quick and easythinking -"everythingshould be quickand easy"Possessivethinking -"other peopleare objects orobstacles"Hard-luckthinking - "Iam a victim ofcircumstance"Irrelevantthinking - "Ifocus ondetails, losethe big picture"Deceptive(wishful)thinking -"Things are as Iwant to seethem"Egomaniacalthinking - "Ideserve thisb/c I amspecial"Unreasonablethinking - "Iexpecteverything"Extreme (All-or-none) thinking -"there is nogray area orcompromise"End-gamethinking -"end justifiesthe means"Mistrustfulthinking -"everyone isout to getyou in life"Egocentricthinking -"my needsmatter most"Hedonisticthinking - "mypleasurematters most""Bigly"Combativethinking - "Lifeis a fight, I can'tlose or cedeany battle"Guiltlessthinking -"What I didis okay"Prideful thinking- "I can't backdown, b/c Iwould look bad"Impulsivethinking - "Iwant what Iwant now"Undauntedthinking - "Iwon't changemy ways"Opportunisticthinking - "Iam alway sthinking ofhow to profit"Externalthinking - "Ibrood overthings outsidemy control"Circumstantialthinking -"things justhappen, notmy fault"Shamelessthinking - "I'mnot concernedabout how myactions reflecton me"Defiantthinking - "Iwon't do whatothers say Ishould"Inattentional(selective)thinking - "Ihear what Iwant to hear"Quick and easythinking -"everythingshould be quickand easy"Possessivethinking -"other peopleare objects orobstacles"Hard-luckthinking - "Iam a victim ofcircumstance"Irrelevantthinking - "Ifocus ondetails, losethe big picture"Deceptive(wishful)thinking -"Things are as Iwant to seethem"Egomaniacalthinking - "Ideserve thisb/c I amspecial"Unreasonablethinking - "Iexpecteverything"Extreme (All-or-none) thinking -"there is nogray area orcompromise"End-gamethinking -"end justifiesthe means"Mistrustfulthinking -"everyone isout to getyou in life"Egocentricthinking -"my needsmatter most"Hedonisticthinking - "mypleasurematters most""Bigly"Combativethinking - "Lifeis a fight, I can'tlose or cedeany battle"Guiltlessthinking -"What I didis okay"

Errors in Thinking (adapted from George Simon, Ph.D.) - 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. Prideful thinking - "I can't back down, b/c I would look bad"
  2. Impulsive thinking - "I want what I want now"
  3. Undaunted thinking - "I won't change my ways"
  4. Opportunistic thinking - "I am alway s thinking of how to profit"
  5. External thinking - "I brood over things outside my control"
  6. Circumstantial thinking - "things just happen, not my fault"
  7. Shameless thinking - "I'm not concerned about how my actions reflect on me"
  8. Defiant thinking - "I won't do what others say I should"
  9. Inattentional (selective) thinking - "I hear what I want to hear"
  10. Quick and easy thinking - "everything should be quick and easy"
  11. Possessive thinking - "other people are objects or obstacles"
  12. Hard-luck thinking - "I am a victim of circumstance"
  13. Irrelevant thinking - "I focus on details, lose the big picture"
  14. Deceptive (wishful) thinking - "Things are as I want to see them"
  15. Egomaniacal thinking - "I deserve this b/c I am special"
  16. Unreasonable thinking - "I expect everything"
  17. Extreme (All-or-none) thinking - "there is no gray area or compromise"
  18. End-game thinking - "end justifies the means"
  19. Mistrustful thinking - "everyone is out to get you in life"
  20. Egocentric thinking - "my needs matter most"
  21. Hedonistic thinking - "my pleasure matters most"
  22. "Bigly"
  23. Combative thinking - "Life is a fight, I can't lose or cede any battle"
  24. Guiltless thinking - "What I did is okay"