My brotherand I shouldbe treatedthe same!I didn'tcomplete amajor projecton time.It isn'ta big dealI shouldlose 10pounds.I didn't getinto thatcollege. Iwon't get intoany collegeI am sostupidSchool is neveractually going toend. Even if it is,I am not going tothink about that!Why are youunhappy? Isit somethingI did. It mustbe!I broke my phone. Ithad my friend'snumber in it, Peopleare going to think Ihate them. I willprobably never talk toany of my friendsagain.I ruined mypresentation bymispronouncingthat word.He keepslooking at hisphone; I mustbe boring totalk to.I feel guilty,so I musthave donesomethingbad.I alwaysrun late.Theylaughed,they don'tlike me.Shethinks sheis betterthan me.My sisteris nevernice!CognitiveDistortion.I shouldn't haveto apply tocolleges. Theyshould justaccept me.If I can't takethe class Iwant, I won'tbother goingto school.I amgoingto fail.My friends geta lot of A's. I amnot as smart asthey are, I getmore B's.I can’t help it if thequality of the workis poor, my bossmade me doovertime to finishthe project.Thinkingmistake!I was only going110 miles anhour. How was Ito know thespeed limit was45?One personleft my showearly, thatmust mean itwas no good.My brotherand I shouldbe treatedthe same!I didn'tcomplete amajor projecton time.It isn'ta big dealI shouldlose 10pounds.I didn't getinto thatcollege. Iwon't get intoany collegeI am sostupidSchool is neveractually going toend. Even if it is,I am not going tothink about that!Why are youunhappy? Isit somethingI did. It mustbe!I broke my phone. Ithad my friend'snumber in it, Peopleare going to think Ihate them. I willprobably never talk toany of my friendsagain.I ruined mypresentation bymispronouncingthat word.He keepslooking at hisphone; I mustbe boring totalk to.I feel guilty,so I musthave donesomethingbad.I alwaysrun late.Theylaughed,they don'tlike me.Shethinks sheis betterthan me.My sisteris nevernice!CognitiveDistortion.I shouldn't haveto apply tocolleges. Theyshould justaccept me.If I can't takethe class Iwant, I won'tbother goingto school.I amgoingto fail.My friends geta lot of A's. I amnot as smart asthey are, I getmore B's.I can’t help it if thequality of the workis poor, my bossmade me doovertime to finishthe project.Thinkingmistake!I was only going110 miles anhour. How was Ito know thespeed limit was45?One personleft my showearly, thatmust mean itwas no good.

Thinking Trap Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. N-My brother and I should be treated the same!
  2. B-I didn't complete a major project on time.It isn't a big deal
  3. I-I should lose 10 pounds.
  4. O-I didn't get into that college. I won't get into any college
  5. G-I am so stupid
  6. B-School is never actually going to end. Even if it is, I am not going to think about that!
  7. N-Why are you unhappy? Is it something I did. It must be!
  8. N-I broke my phone. It had my friend's number in it, People are going to think I hate them. I will probably never talk to any of my friends again.
  9. G-I ruined my presentation by mispronouncing that word.
  10. G-He keeps looking at his phone; I must be boring to talk to.
  11. O-I feel guilty, so I must have done something bad.
  12. B-I always run late.
  13. I-They laughed, they don't like me.
  14. N-She thinks she is better than me.
  15. G-My sister is never nice!
  16. I-Cognitive Distortion.
  17. G-I shouldn't have to apply to colleges. They should just accept me.
  18. O-If I can't take the class I want, I won't bother going to school.
  19. I-I am going to fail.
  20. B-My friends get a lot of A's. I am not as smart as they are, I get more B's.
  21. B-I can’t help it if the quality of the work is poor, my boss made me do overtime to finish the project.
  22. O-Thinking mistake!
  23. O-I was only going 110 miles an hour. How was I to know the speed limit was 45?
  24. I-One person left my show early, that must mean it was no good.