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

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