What does REBT say about the unconscious mind?
Q: A reader asks: What does the theory of REBT say about the unconscious mind? A: Good question! You cannot talk about the “unconscious” without talking a little about Sigmund Freud. Freud was the first to present the idea of the unconscious or subconscious . . . 6,943 total views, 13 views today Originally posted 2012-09-27 02:50:25.
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One Moment Meditation
381 total views, 1 views today Originally posted 2018-11-30 22:28:18.
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What is the purpose of life?
We have been having a great time with our friends over at the REBT-CBT Forum discussing the timeless question, What is the Purpose of Life? Actually, REBT has quite a bit to say about this, but I fear that what it has to say is not very satisfying to those who raise the question! Click the […]
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Carl Rogers: Although REBT rejects some of the basic tenants of his “person centered” approach, Carl Rogers remains one of the most important and influential psychologists of the 20th Century . . . 555 total views, 2 views today Originally posted 2019-04-28 22:19:39.
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Assertiveness Training (sometimes called Assertive Training or sometimes Social Skills Training has always been a subset of REBT and CBT and is a set of tools in the tool box of every CBT practitioner . . . 386 total views, no views today Originally posted 2019-05-26 04:57:56.
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Is “talk therapy” really limited?
In a recent discussion, someone wanted to know more about what I meant in a comment where I said that, in the end, all talk therapy is limited. Here is what I said: 3,616 total views, 3 views today Originally posted 2014-05-09 20:11:21.
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Is keeping emotions “bottled up” dangerous?
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 […]
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Is REBT-CBT “Positive Thinking”?
Hi REBT Mates! Erroneous comparisons of REBT-CBT to "positive thinking" and similar is a pereneal staw man argument . One of the problems in trying to get the word out about REBT-CBT is that they are often dismissed as merely “positive thinking. In my opinion, one of the goals of any REBT media is to distinguish REBT-CBT from […]
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Do anti-depressant medications work?
We have been having a fascinating discussion that I reckon is best framed as “Do antidepressant medications work?” 6,755 total views, no views today Originally posted 2013-08-06 19:00:08.
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Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better! (Sure you are!)
Every day, in every way I am getting better and better!” Yeah, right, sure! To quote that brilliant 20th Century philosopher, Curly of the Three Stooges … “Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck!” If you believe that, we would like to ask simply, How is that going for you? 1,550 total views, 1 views today Originally posted 2012-11-03 04:15:21.
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