American exceptionalism (REBT style)

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sun 12 Jan 25 in General Semantics, overgeneralization, People Rating, Rating with Comments closed |

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On another thread, we have been discussing America being the greatest country in the world, that is so called “American Exceptionalism.” Read more…

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Originally posted 2016-06-17 05:30:58.

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The Beck Diet Solution

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sun 12 Jan 25 in Aaron Beck, Addictions, Alcoholism, Compulsions, Books & Media, Cognitve (Behavior) Therapy with Comments closed |


The Beck Diet Solution

by Judith S. Beck

This time, it’s going to be different. This time, you are going to diet successfully . . . 

 

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Originally posted 2017-10-30 04:41:55.

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Avoid shoulds, oughts, musts!

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 11 Jan 25 in Demanding, Demanding, Homework, must, musty thinking, Should with Comments closed |

HOMEWORK

Avoid using moralistic, absolutist “shoulds”, “oughts”, “musts”, et al. We don’t want to be rigid and dogmatic in this (and in all things). While keeping in mind there are perfectly innocuous uses of “should”, “ought”, “must”, it is nonetheless an excellent discipline to make the effort to avoid them, and to monitor yourself using these terms, whether directed at others or yourself. Then, when you notice that you have used one of these terms, practice replacing it with something less demanding. For example

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Originally posted 2018-06-06 18:05:14.

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Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 11 Jan 25 in Basics, Books & Media, Uncategorized with Comments closed |

 Raymond A. DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., ABPP,  Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Institutional Review Board, has studied anger as a clinical problem and has promoted the recognition of anger as a form of psychopathology . . . 

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Originally posted 2019-03-03 17:41:23.

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Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 10 Jan 25 in Books & Media, bookshop, hypnosis, REBT & Other therapies compared, Uncategorized with Comments closed |
Learn more about hypnosis and how it relates to REBT-CBT . . .

 

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Originally posted 2019-05-09 20:43:44.

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Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 9 Jan 25 in Uncategorized, z-monthly with Comments closed |

Thought as Sensation

When we encounter the word “sensation,” I guess most of us immediately think of physical or tactile sensations such as, heat, cold, pressure, tingling, pain, etc. However, the application of the definition is much broader than that. It can and does describe various mental processes that arise from an external stimulation of a sense organ.

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Originally posted 2022-08-12 18:15:34.

Do anti-depressant medications work?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 9 Jan 25 in Depression, General Semantics, Irrationality in the arts & media, overgeneralization, REBT & Other therapies compared with Comments closed |
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We have been having a fascinating discussion that I reckon is best framed as
“Do antidepressant medications work?” 

 

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Originally posted 2013-08-06 19:00:08.

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Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 8 Jan 25 in Albert Ellis, Anger, Awfulzing, Books & Media, bookshop, damning, Uncategorized, Videos with Comments closed |

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Originally posted 2019-03-14 20:12:41.

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“Law of Attraction” compatible with REBT?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 8 Jan 25 in Postive thinkikng, Rational Thinking, REBT & Other therapies compared, Religion, Superstition with Comments closed |

 

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We have been having a lively discussion on the former REBT-CBT Forum about where (if anywhere) the “Law of Attraction” and “Creative Visualization” fit into REBT.

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Originally posted 2013-05-21 20:43:16.

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Posted by Rex Alexander on Tue 7 Jan 25 in Books & Media, bookshop, REBT & Other therapies compared, stoic, Uncategorized with Comments closed |

 


Marcus Aurelius: Life and Stoicism Donald Robertson
Introductory course 

 

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Originally posted 2019-03-07 00:05:52.

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