Free!"I shouldalways beable to handleeverything onmy own." Should/Must/Ought"If I'm nothappy all thetime, then Imust bedepressed."All-or-NothingThinking"My lastrelationshipended badly, soI'll never findlove again.Overgeneralization"I didn't meetmy goal atthe gym; I'mlazy andunmotivated."Labelling"My friends saidthey enjoyedspending timewith me, butthey're justbeing polite."Disqualifyingthe Positive"My coworkerdidn't respondto my email;they must beignoring me onpurpose."MindReading"My partner isin a bad mood;it must bebecause I didsomethingwrong."Personalization "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 toConclusionsSpontaneous andrapid thoughts thatoften occur inresponse tosituations, influencingemotions andbehaviors.AutomaticThoughtsPatterns of biasedor irrationalthinking that canlead to negativeemotions andbehaviours.CognitiveDistortionsDeeply ingrainedbeliefs aboutoneself, others,and the world thatinfluence one'sperceptions andbehaviours.Corebeliefs"I made amistake at work;I'm going to getfired, and thenI'll never findanother job."Catastrophizing"I'm not goingto botherstudying forthe test; I'llfail anyway." FortuneTelling"I feel afraid offlying, so itmust be unsafeto travel byplane.EmotionalReasoningFree!"I shouldalways beable to handleeverything onmy own." Should/Must/Ought"If I'm nothappy all thetime, then Imust bedepressed."All-or-NothingThinking"My lastrelationshipended badly, soI'll never findlove again.Overgeneralization"I didn't meetmy goal atthe gym; I'mlazy andunmotivated."Labelling"My friends saidthey enjoyedspending timewith me, butthey're justbeing polite."Disqualifyingthe Positive"My coworkerdidn't respondto my email;they must beignoring me onpurpose."MindReading"My partner isin a bad mood;it must bebecause I didsomethingwrong."Personalization "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 toConclusionsSpontaneous andrapid thoughts thatoften occur inresponse tosituations, influencingemotions andbehaviors.AutomaticThoughtsPatterns of biasedor irrationalthinking that canlead to negativeemotions andbehaviours.CognitiveDistortionsDeeply ingrainedbeliefs aboutoneself, others,and the world thatinfluence one'sperceptions andbehaviours.Corebeliefs"I made amistake at work;I'm going to getfired, and thenI'll never findanother job."Catastrophizing"I'm not goingto botherstudying forthe test; I'llfail anyway." FortuneTelling"I feel afraid offlying, so itmust be unsafeto travel byplane.EmotionalReasoning

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