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

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