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

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