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

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