BlowingThingsUp.Settingthe BarToo High."My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.MindReading"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”IgnoringtheGoodSelf-blamingNegativeLabelingMindReading.FeelingsasFacts.“Should”StatementsFeelingsas Facts"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors."I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"IgnoringtheGood.You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”"I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."NegativeLabeling“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”Free!FortuneTelling.MindReadingSettingthe BarToo HighBlowingThingsUp.Settingthe BarToo High."My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.MindReading"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”IgnoringtheGoodSelf-blamingNegativeLabelingMindReading.FeelingsasFacts.“Should”StatementsFeelingsas Facts"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors."I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!"IgnoringtheGood.You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”"I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."NegativeLabeling“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”Free!FortuneTelling.MindReadingSettingthe 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. Blowing Things Up.
  2. Setting the Bar Too High.
  3. "My spouse is upset today; I probably did something to upset her."
  4. “I’m a loser so my artwork stinks.”
  5. You failed one test, and all you can think about is how you're a failure.
  6. Mind Reading
  7. "They keep laughing and looking over at me, I know they think I'm ugly."
  8. “Alicia is sad today. I probably did something to upset her.”
  9. Ignoring the Good
  10. Self-blaming
  11. Negative Labeling
  12. Mind Reading.
  13. Feelings as Facts.
  14. “Should” Statements
  15. Feelings as Facts
  16. "My new shoes have a little dirt on them, they are ruined and can't be worn anymore."
  17. “I’m not allowed to see my friends on Friday. My life is horrible!”
  18. These errors occur when our brains interpret situations through overly negative emotions and unhelpful behaviors.
  19. "I was told I cannot have ice cream at 9 in the morning, my life is the absolute worse!"
  20. Ignoring the Good.
  21. You get one answer wrong on a long test, and all you can think about is the mistake.
  22. Making a REALLY BIG deal out of something small
  23. “People are looking at me. They probably think my shirt is ugly.”
  24. • “I know if I ask her to the dance she’s going to say no.”
  25. "I scored my lowest test score today; I am a failure."
  26. Negative Labeling
  27. “People should always be nice to me.”
  28. “If I don’t get an A on every test, I’m not smart.”
  29. Free!
  30. Fortune Telling.
  31. Mind Reading
  32. Setting the Bar Too High