“Should”StatementsYou failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”FeelingsasFacts.These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.NegativeLabelingFortuneTelling.MindReadingFree!Self-blamingYou get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake."I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure.""My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."MindReading“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”MindReading.Settingthe BarToo HighIgnoringtheGood"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."NegativeLabelingBlowingThingsUp.“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”Feelingsas Facts"My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”Settingthe BarToo High.IgnoringtheGood.“Should”StatementsYou failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”FeelingsasFacts.These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.NegativeLabelingFortuneTelling.MindReadingFree!Self-blamingYou get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake."I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure.""My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."MindReading“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”MindReading.Settingthe BarToo HighIgnoringtheGood"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."NegativeLabelingBlowingThingsUp.“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”Feelingsas Facts"My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”Settingthe BarToo High.IgnoringtheGood.

thinking errors - 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. “Should” Statements
  2. You failed one test, and all you can think about is how you're a failure.
  3. “People should always be nice to me.”
  4. Feelings as Facts.
  5. These errors occur when our brains interpret situations through overly negative emotions and unhelpful behaviors.
  6. Negative Labeling
  7. Fortune Telling.
  8. Mind Reading
  9. Free!
  10. Self-blaming
  11. You get one answer wrong on a long test, and all you can think about is the mistake.
  12. "I scored my lowest test score today; I am a failure."
  13. "My new shoes have a little dirt on them, they are ruined and can't be worn anymore."
  14. Mind Reading
  15. “Alicia is sad today. I probably did something to upset her.”
  16. Making a REALLY BIG deal out of something small
  17. "I was told I cannot have ice cream at 9 in the morning, my life is the absolute worse!"
  18. “People are looking at me. They probably think my shirt is ugly.”
  19. Mind Reading.
  20. Setting the Bar Too High
  21. Ignoring the Good
  22. "They keep laughing and looking over at me, I know they think I'm ugly."
  23. Negative Labeling
  24. Blowing Things Up.
  25. “I’m a loser so my artwork stinks.”
  26. “I’m not allowed to see my friends on Friday. My life is horrible!”
  27. Feelings as Facts
  28. "My spouse is upset today; I probably did something to upset her."
  29. • “I know if I ask her to the dance she’s going to say no.”
  30. “If I don’t get an A on every test, I’m not smart.”
  31. Setting the Bar Too High.
  32. Ignoring the Good.