It’s a big, complex subject, but understanding something about Cognitive Biases is the next step in your understanding of Cognitive Psychology, and by extension, your application of REBT-CBT. Wikipedia lists more than 120 of them! It is an unmanageable chunk of information to assimilate, but this great little book by Charles Holm sifts this list […]
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Types of disputing
Will Ross, REBT extraordinaire, explains the different types of disputing . . . 41,177 total views, 10 views today Originally posted 2013-02-07 19:47:55.
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Disputing Overgeneralizations
A new reader asks how to dispute an “overgeneralization“ 6,036 total views, 1 views today Originally posted 2017-06-07 00:00:23.
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Distorted thinking is at the root of “neurosis”
“Much of what we call emotion is nothing more or less than a certain kind – a biased, prejudiced, or strongly evaluative kind – of thought.” ~Albert Ellis, Rational Psychotherapy and Individual Psychology 3,670 total views Originally posted […]
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Ten Cognitive Distortions & Four IB’s
REBT-CBT is built on the premise that we all make fundamental mistakes in the way we think about ourselves, other people and life in general, and that these mistakes (irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions) are the real cause of (virtually all) of our misery and dysfunction and failure. This is so important! Continue reading to see […]
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Why is it so wrong to want to kill yourself?
A reader of my lengthy post on suicide on another site responds in part “Why is it so wrong to want to move on [kill yourself] before your natural physical body tells you to This is not expressing a view more a question for discussion” 3,639 total views Originally posted 2014-08-16 18:12:15.
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Pissed beyond all measure!!!
Have you ever been “pissed beyond all measure”? Are you ready for your morning REBT safari? 4,903 total views, 1 views today Originally posted 2014-10-17 18:57:05.
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12 Lies We Tell Ourselves
12 lies we tell ourselves by Albert Ellis 1. I must have the love and approval of others i must avoid disapproval at all costs. Click to see the other 11 . . . 3,355 total views Originally posted 2019-08-24 18:16:34.
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I don’t care . . . It doesn’t matter!
Did you know that “I don’t care” and “It doesn’t matter” can be disguised cognitive distortions? 2,348 total views, 1 views today Originally posted 2017-10-23 06:19:00.
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Quotes That Matter
