Peoplefind meboring.MindreadingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterI'mstupid.LabellingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingPeoplefind meboring.MindreadingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterI'mstupid.LabellingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind reading

Thinking Traps - 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. Mind reading
    People find me boring.
  2. Mind reading
    If they don't respond to me, they must hate me
  3. Blaming
    Because I missed that goal we lost the game.
  4. Mission impossible
    If I lose my train of thought even once, I'll blow the entire presentation
  5. All or nothing thinking & fortune telling
    I will never make new friends again.
  6. Mind reading
    When people look at me, they are thinking I am strange or weird.
  7. Fortune telling
    If I go out, everyone will stare at me.
  8. Negative mental filter
    My friend complimented me, but they're just saying that because they're my friend
  9. Mission impossible & labelling
    I should know how to do this, I'm such a failure
  10. Mission impossible
    I should never feel nervous around other people
  11. Overgeneralising
    I got a bad grade before so what's the point trying?
  12. All or nothing thinking & mission impossible
    I must do things perfectly otherwise I'm a failure
  13. Blaming
    When something goes wrong it's always my fault.
  14. Ignoring the positive
    It’s true that I passed the test, but that’s only because it was easy
  15. Blaming
    It's their fault I snapped at them they shouldn't have annoyed me
  16. Overgeneralising & all or nothing thinking
    I didn't get an interview, I'm never going to find a job
  17. Emotional reasoning
    I feel so anxious. Something bad is definitely going to happen
  18. Fortune telling & catastrophising
    I will have nothing to say and then they'll never want to talk to me again
  19. Catastrophising
    It would be the worst thing ever if I blushed answering a question in class
  20. Negative mental filter
    Constructive criticism means my work is all rubbish
  21. Labelling
    I'm stupid.
  22. Emotional reasoning & labelling
    I'm so embarrassed, I must be an idiot
  23. Mission impossible
    I must always be interesting and entertaining to others
  24. All or nothing thinking & mind reading
    If I don't get the best grade, the teacher will think I'm stupid.