I NEED love! (not!)
People are often surprised that REBT considers “need” to be an irrational belief (IB) in-and-of-itself . . . except at the level of basic survival needs such as food and shelter, and I would speculate appropriate attachment between mother and infant. Click the link to watch a video about Harlow’s famous Monkey Experiment (may be […]
Politically Correct vs. Free Speech? What on Earth could REBT have to say about “political correctness” vs. free speech? Originally posted 2014-06-25 07:11:21.
Vote to get Guide to Rational Living on Kindle!
Please vote to get A Guide to Rational living published on Kindle! Originally posted 2018-12-04 05:37:40.
Can you dispute a “secondary disburbance”?
A reader asks what David Burns means in Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy when he says that you cannot dispute a feeling, you can only dispute a thought. Originally posted 2012-09-21 05:22:16.
REBT and the Subconscious Mind
A loyal reader asks what Dr.Ellis had to say about the subconscious mind. Originally posted 2014-06-10 03:41:30.
Originally posted 2019-11-01 12:42:29.
REBT, Mindfulness, Behaviorism potpourri
From Vipasana to Zen to Mindfulness to CBT-REBT to Acceptance to the “Third Wave” of behaviorism, to Tourette’s (and maybe a few comments about the kitchen sink as well) Originally posted 2015-07-05 04:09:57.
Will there always be an REBT?
On another blog, a friend was gently ribbing me about my interest in “kooky” stuff like TaiChi and biofeedback that has little to do with REBT-CBT. Originally posted 2013-02-28 02:06:26.
How to Keep People From Pushing Your Buttons!
God knows, we all need this one these days! Originally posted 2018-12-10 12:00:48.
What, more “darling shoulds?”
It’s true! I never tire of talking about my “darling shoulds.” Originally posted 2015-03-20 05:06:07.