Ten Cognitive Distortions
Posted by Rex Alexander on Tue 23 Dec 25 in Aaron Beck, Albert Ellis, Awfulizing, Cognitve (Behavior) Therapy, David Burns, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Low Frustration Tolerance, People Rating, Ten Cognitive Distortions | ∞
Here an expanded discussion of the Ten Cognitive Distortions as conceptualized by David Burns and the Big Four, four irrational beliefs (IB’s) that drive emotional as conceptualized by Dr. Albert Ellis. Originally posted 2019-08-24 18:57:56.
Is keeping emotions “bottled up” dangerous?
Posted by Rex Alexander on Mon 22 Dec 25 in Aggression & Violence, Awfulizing, Awfulzing, Basics, Cognitve (Behavior) Therapy, Demanding, Demanding, Depression, Disputing, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Emotions, Low Frustration Tolerance, People Rating, Rating, REBT & Other therapies compared, Uncategorized, What is REBT - CBT? | ∞
In my callow and shallow youth, I used to subscribe to the “teapot model” of emotions. You know, our emotional systems are like teapots with water boiling, generating steam and pressure. If the steam does not have an outlet, or the outlet becomes overwhelmed by too much steam expanding too quickly . . . POW !!! Explosion […]
American exceptionalism (REBT style)
Posted by Rex Alexander on Tue 16 Dec 25 in General Semantics, overgeneralization, People Rating, Rating | ∞
On another thread, we have been discussing America being the greatest country in the world, that is so called “American Exceptionalism.” Originally posted 2016-06-17 05:30:58.