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

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