ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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critics suggest that it is really a type of psychoanalysis
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having irrational beliefs is related to feelings of unhappiness
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surrendering one’s irrational beliefs is best achieved by operant conditioning
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most irrational beliefs occur at the unconscious level and can’t be stopped
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Detailed explanation-1: -In REBT thought, irrational beliefs are the cause of human neuroses, including depression and anxiety. Irrational beliefs tend to ignore the positive, exaggerate the negative, distort reality, and/or overgeneralize. REBT teaches that people tend to overuse “shoulds, ” “musts, ” and “oughts” (see cognitive distortion).
Detailed explanation-2: -What is rational emotive therapy? Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is a type of therapy introduced by Albert Ellis in the 1950s. It’s an approach that helps you identify irrational beliefs and negative thought patterns that may lead to emotional or behavioral issues.
Detailed explanation-3: -In REBT rational beliefs are defined as beliefs that are flexible, non-extreme, and logical (i.e., consistent with reality), and in contrast, irrational beliefs are rigid, extreme, and illogical (i.e., inconsistent with reality).
Detailed explanation-4: -Based on the notion that we are typically unaware of our deeply imbedded irrational thoughts and how they affect us on a day-to-day basis, Ellis established three guiding principles of REBT. These are known as the ABCs: activating event, beliefs, and consequences.