“I need tolook cool infront of myclassmates.” anexample ofa shouldstatement"I'm a goodperson, so badthings shouldn'thappen to me."anexampleof magicalthinking“ This isthe worstmistakeever.”an exampleofmagnificationFortune-telling The expectationthat a situation willturn out badlywithout adequateevidence. OvergeneralizationMaking broadinterpretationsfrom a singleor few events.“I feel like abad friend,therefore Imust be abad friend.” anexample ofemotionalreasoning."what I didwas nobig deal."an exampleminimization“My mom isalways upset.She would befine if I didmore to helpher.”an example ofpersonalizationMagnification Exaggeratingtheimportance ofevents."I bet he saidthat just tomake memad."an example ofpersonalizationMinimizationDownplayingtheimportanceof events.Disqualifyingthe positive Recognizing onlythe negativeaspects of thesituation whileignoring thepositive.Emotionalreasoning Theassumption thatemotions reflectthe way thingsreally are.Catastrophizing Seeing onlythe worstpossibleoutcomes ofa situation."Allpeoplewho____are____."an example ofovergeneralization"I bet shehatesme."anexampleof mindreadingMindreadingInterpreting thethoughts andbeliefs of otherswithoutadequateevidence.MagicalthinkingThe belief thatour choiceswill influenceunrelatedsituations. “ I just knowI’m not goingto make theteam.”anexampleof fortunetellingAll ornothingthinkingThinking inextremes. It’seither all good orit’s all bad. Usingwords like“always” & “never”"My dad isn'tanswering thephone. I bethe's been inan accident."an example ofcatastrophizingShouldstatements The belief thatthings ought tobe a certain way.Pressure we puton ourselves. PersonalizationThe belief thatone isresponsible forevents outsidetheir owncontrol."I wasawkwardyesterday. I'malways soawkward!"example ofemotionalreasoning &overgeneralizationFree!“I need tolook cool infront of myclassmates.” anexample ofa shouldstatement"I'm a goodperson, so badthings shouldn'thappen to me."anexampleof magicalthinking“ This isthe worstmistakeever.”an exampleofmagnificationFortune-telling The expectationthat a situation willturn out badlywithout adequateevidence. OvergeneralizationMaking broadinterpretationsfrom a singleor few events.“I feel like abad friend,therefore Imust be abad friend.” anexample ofemotionalreasoning."what I didwas nobig deal."an exampleminimization“My mom isalways upset.She would befine if I didmore to helpher.”an example ofpersonalizationMagnification Exaggeratingtheimportance ofevents."I bet he saidthat just tomake memad."an example ofpersonalizationMinimizationDownplayingtheimportanceof events.Disqualifyingthe positive Recognizing onlythe negativeaspects of thesituation whileignoring thepositive.Emotionalreasoning Theassumption thatemotions reflectthe way thingsreally are.Catastrophizing Seeing onlythe worstpossibleoutcomes ofa situation."Allpeoplewho____are____."an example ofovergeneralization"I bet shehatesme."anexampleof mindreadingMindreadingInterpreting thethoughts andbeliefs of otherswithoutadequateevidence.MagicalthinkingThe belief thatour choiceswill influenceunrelatedsituations. “ I just knowI’m not goingto make theteam.”anexampleof fortunetellingAll ornothingthinkingThinking inextremes. It’seither all good orit’s all bad. Usingwords like“always” & “never”"My dad isn'tanswering thephone. I bethe's been inan accident."an example ofcatastrophizingShouldstatements The belief thatthings ought tobe a certain way.Pressure we puton ourselves. PersonalizationThe belief thatone isresponsible forevents outsidetheir owncontrol."I wasawkwardyesterday. I'malways soawkward!"example ofemotionalreasoning &overgeneralizationFree!

12 Common 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. an example of a should statement
    “I need to look cool in front of my classmates.”
  2. an example of magical thinking
    "I'm a good person, so bad things shouldn't happen to me."
  3. an example of magnification
    “ This is the worst mistake ever.”
  4. The expectation that a situation will turn out badly without adequate evidence.
    Fortune-telling
  5. Making broad interpretations from a single or few events.
    Overgeneralization
  6. an example of emotional reasoning.
    “I feel like a bad friend, therefore I must be a bad friend.”
  7. an example minimization
    "what I did was no big deal."
  8. an example of personalization
    “My mom is always upset. She would be fine if I did more to help her.”
  9. Exaggerating the importance of events.
    Magnification
  10. an example of personalization
    "I bet he said that just to make me mad."
  11. Downplaying the importance of events.
    Minimization
  12. Recognizing only the negative aspects of the situation while ignoring the positive.
    Disqualifying the positive
  13. The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are.
    Emotional reasoning
  14. Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation.
    Catastrophizing
  15. an example of overgeneralization
    "All people who____ are____."
  16. an example of mind reading
    "I bet she hates me."
  17. Interpreting the thoughts and beliefs of others without adequate evidence.
    Mind reading
  18. The belief that our choices will influence unrelated situations.
    Magical thinking
  19. an example of fortune telling
    “ I just know I’m not going to make the team.”
  20. Thinking in extremes. It’s either all good or it’s all bad. Using words like “always” & “never”
    All or nothing thinking
  21. an example of catastrophizing
    "My dad isn't answering the phone. I bet he's been in an accident."
  22. The belief that things ought to be a certain way. Pressure we put on ourselves.
    Should statements
  23. The belief that one is responsible for events outside their own control.
    Personalization
  24. example of emotional reasoning & overgeneralization
    "I was awkward yesterday. I'm always so awkward!"
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