It’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositivePeoplefind meboring.MindreadingWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI'mstupid.LabellingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositivePeoplefind meboring.MindreadingWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI'mstupid.LabellingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlaming

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