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

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