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

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