When peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI'mstupid.LabellingIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingPeoplefind meboring.MindreadingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI'mstupid.LabellingIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingPeoplefind meboring.MindreadingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingIt'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. Mind reading
    When people look at me, they are thinking I am strange or weird.
  2. Mission impossible & labelling
    I should know how to do this, I'm such a failure
  3. Overgeneralising & all or nothing thinking
    I didn't get an interview, I'm never going to find a job
  4. Catastrophising
    It would be the worst thing ever if I blushed answering a question in class
  5. Mission impossible
    If I lose my train of thought even once, I'll blow the entire presentation
  6. Labelling
    I'm stupid.
  7. Ignoring the positive
    It’s true that I passed the test, but that’s only because it was easy
  8. Mission impossible
    I must always be interesting and entertaining to others
  9. Emotional reasoning & labelling
    I'm so embarrassed, I must be an idiot
  10. Blaming
    When something goes wrong it's always my fault.
  11. Blaming
    Because I missed that goal we lost the game.
  12. Emotional reasoning
    I feel so anxious. Something bad is definitely going to happen
  13. All or nothing thinking & mission impossible
    I must do things perfectly otherwise I'm a failure
  14. Mission impossible
    I should never feel nervous around other people
  15. Negative mental filter
    My friend complimented me, but they're just saying that because they're my friend
  16. Fortune telling
    If I go out, everyone will stare at me.
  17. Mind reading
    People find me boring.
  18. Negative mental filter
    Constructive criticism means my work is all rubbish
  19. All or nothing thinking & fortune telling
    I will never make new friends again.
  20. All or nothing thinking & mind reading
    If I don't get the best grade, the teacher will think I'm stupid.
  21. Overgeneralising
    I got a bad grade before so what's the point trying?
  22. Mind reading
    If they don't respond to me, they must hate me
  23. Fortune telling & catastrophising
    I will have nothing to say and then they'll never want to talk to me again
  24. Blaming
    It's their fault I snapped at them they shouldn't have annoyed me