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

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