"My lastrelationshipended badly, soI'll never findlove again.Overgeneralization"My partner isin a bad mood;it must bebecause I didsomethingwrong."Personalization "I didn't meetmy goal atthe gym; I'mlazy andunmotivated."Labelling"My coworkerdidn't respondto my email;they must beignoring me onpurpose."MindReading"My friends saidthey enjoyedspending timewith me, butthey're justbeing polite."Disqualifyingthe PositiveDeeply ingrainedbeliefs aboutoneself, others,and the world thatinfluence one'sperceptions andbehaviours.Corebeliefs"I feel afraid offlying, so itmust be unsafeto travel byplane.EmotionalReasoning"I shouldalways beable to handleeverything onmy own." Should/Must/OughtPatterns of biasedor irrationalthinking that canlead to negativeemotions andbehaviours.CognitiveDistortionsFree!"If I'm nothappy all thetime, then Imust bedepressed."All-or-NothingThinking"I'm not goingto botherstudying forthe test; I'llfail anyway." FortuneTelling"I made amistake at work;I'm going to getfired, and thenI'll never findanother job."CatastrophizingSpontaneous andrapid thoughts thatoften occur inresponse tosituations, influencingemotions andbehaviors.AutomaticThoughts"I received positivefeedback on mypresentation, but Imade onemistake, so it wasa completedisaster." MentalFilter"I caught mypartner smilingat their phone,so they must becheating onme."Jumping toConclusions"My lastrelationshipended badly, soI'll never findlove again.Overgeneralization"My partner isin a bad mood;it must bebecause I didsomethingwrong."Personalization "I didn't meetmy goal atthe gym; I'mlazy andunmotivated."Labelling"My coworkerdidn't respondto my email;they must beignoring me onpurpose."MindReading"My friends saidthey enjoyedspending timewith me, butthey're justbeing polite."Disqualifyingthe PositiveDeeply ingrainedbeliefs aboutoneself, others,and the world thatinfluence one'sperceptions andbehaviours.Corebeliefs"I feel afraid offlying, so itmust be unsafeto travel byplane.EmotionalReasoning"I shouldalways beable to handleeverything onmy own." Should/Must/OughtPatterns of biasedor irrationalthinking that canlead to negativeemotions andbehaviours.CognitiveDistortionsFree!"If I'm nothappy all thetime, then Imust bedepressed."All-or-NothingThinking"I'm not goingto botherstudying forthe test; I'llfail anyway." FortuneTelling"I made amistake at work;I'm going to getfired, and thenI'll never findanother job."CatastrophizingSpontaneous andrapid thoughts thatoften occur inresponse tosituations, influencingemotions andbehaviors.AutomaticThoughts"I received positivefeedback on mypresentation, but Imade onemistake, so it wasa completedisaster." MentalFilter"I caught mypartner smilingat their phone,so they must becheating onme."Jumping toConclusions

Cognitive Distortion Bingo! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. G-Overgeneralization
    G-"My last relationship ended badly, so I'll never find love again.
  2. I-Personalization
    I-"My partner is in a bad mood; it must be because I did something wrong."
  3. N-Labelling
    N-"I didn't meet my goal at the gym; I'm lazy and unmotivated."
  4. G-Mind Reading
    G-"My coworker didn't respond to my email; they must be ignoring me on purpose."
  5. B-Disqualifying the Positive
    B-"My friends said they enjoyed spending time with me, but they're just being polite."
  6. N-Core beliefs
    N-Deeply ingrained beliefs about oneself, others, and the world that influence one's perceptions and behaviours.
  7. G-Emotional Reasoning
    G-"I feel afraid of flying, so it must be unsafe to travel by plane.
  8. N-Should/Must/Ought
    N-"I should always be able to handle everything on my own."
  9. B-Cognitive Distortions
    B-Patterns of biased or irrational thinking that can lead to negative emotions and behaviours.
  10. B-Free!
  11. N-All-or-Nothing Thinking
    N-"If I'm not happy all the time, then I must be depressed."
  12. I-Fortune Telling
    I-"I'm not going to bother studying for the test; I'll fail anyway."
  13. B-Catastrophizing
    B-"I made a mistake at work; I'm going to get fired, and then I'll never find another job."
  14. G-Automatic Thoughts
    G-Spontaneous and rapid thoughts that often occur in response to situations, influencing emotions and behaviors.
  15. I-Mental Filter
    I-"I received positive feedback on my presentation, but I made one mistake, so it was a complete disaster."
  16. I-Jumping to Conclusions
    I-"I caught my partner smiling at their phone, so they must be cheating on me."