Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy, is a comprehensive, active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. REBT was created and developed by the American psychotherapist and psychologist Albert Ellis who was inspired by many of the teachings of Asian, Greek, Roman and modern philosophers. REBT is one of the first and foremost forms of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and was first expounded by Ellis in the mid-1950s and continues its development to this day.
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Within the framework of Affective Events Theory (AET), this study examines
emotional experiences as a potential mediator between exposure to bullying and
job satisfaction and intention to leave, respectively. We also investigate to
what extent trait anxiety and trait anger moderate the relationships between
these variables. The results show that the relationships between bullying and
both job satisfaction and intentions to leave are partly mediated by the
targets’ emotional experiences. Trait anxiety moderates the
relationship between [...]
In a field study conducted in a multi-ethnic selection setting at the Dutch
police, we examined the construct validity of a video-based situational judgment
test (SJT) aimed to measure the construct of integrity. Integrity is of central
importance to productive work performance of police officers. We used a sample
of police applicants, which consisted of a Dutch ethnic majority group and an
ethnic minority group. The ethnic minority applicants came from one of the four
largest ethnic minority groups in The Netherlands, namely groups with [...]
Previous work has shown that is important to consider the disjunction between
paranormal and nonparanormal beliefs about extraterrestrial life. The current
study examined the association between both such beliefs and individual
difference and demographic variables. A total of 555 British participants
completed the Extraterrestrial Beliefs Scale, as well as measures of their Big
Five personality scores, social conformity, sensation seeking, and demographics.
Results showed no sex differences in ratings of paranormal and nonparanormal
extr [...]
In three studies of romantic relationships (N = 253,
N = 81, and N = 98) the hypothesis was
tested that high narcissists, relative to low narcissists, distort the
assessment of equity in attractiveness. Narcissism was measured by the
Narcissistic Personality Inventory. In Study 1 the hypothesis was confirmed. In
Study 2 it was shown that although narcissism correlated significantly with
self-esteem, it was the unique variance in narcissism which predicted the
tendency to feel underbenefited in respect to attractiveness. Finally in Study
[...]
Little is known about older spousal dyads’ collaborative problem
solving. Although typically collaborating dyads perform worse than nominal dyads
in other dyadic cognition tasks, we assumed that older couples might profit from
collaboration in a highly demanding problem-solving task requiring the
sequential and complementary use of spatial memory and reasoning abilities. In
this paper, we examine whether older couples profit from the dyadic situation on
a computer-based problem-solving task that can most likely be optimally solved
when [...]
This study focuses on the changes in perception of dyadic adjustment following
childbirth and on the role of attachment (as a risk or protection factor) in the
way partners adjust to this stressful event. Four attachment configurations were
analyzed which emerged from the concordance or discordance between the
“generalized” and the “specific”
states of mind in the individual, and a longitudinal and cross-sectional study
on N = 206 participants (104
“new-parents” and 102 “nonparents by
choice”) was then implemented. These [...]
A detailed assessment of the constructs postulated by the Theory of Planned
Behavior is offered as a comprehensive framework for understanding young
offenders’ behavioral intentions to re-offend in the future. The
paper reports the assessed salient behavioral, normative, and control beliefs
with respect to future offending behavior. From the largest institution for
young offenders in Scotland 152 male inmates were randomly selected and filled
in a questionnaire which measured direct and belief-based attitudes, subjective
norms, perceiv [...]
Previous research has shown that both the personal and the general belief in a
just world (BJW) are judgment norms. This finding raises the possibility of a
strategic component in the expression of the BJW. In the two studies reported in
this article we investigated this possibility, specifically that the expression
of BJW could be used to distinguish oneself from others and to convey specific
images. In Study 1, we asked participants to fill in the personal and the
general BJW scales on their behalf and according to the way they thought [...]
Abstract Childhood sexual trauma has been demonstrated to increase survivors’ risk for engaging in unrestricted sexual behaviors and
experiencing adolescent sexual assault. The current study used the sexual self-schema construct to examine cognitive representations
of sexuality that might drive these behavioral patterns. In Study 1 (N = 774), we attempted to improve the content validity of the Sexual Self Schema Scale for child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors,
introducing a fourth sexual self-schema factor titled the “i [...]
In a field study conducted in a multi-ethnic selection setting at the Dutch
police, we examined the construct validity of a video-based situational j [...]
Previous work has shown that is important to consider the disjunction between
paranormal and nonparanormal beliefs about extraterrestrial life. The c [...]
In three studies of romantic relationships (N = 253,
N = 81, and N = 98) the hypothesis was
tested that high narcissists, relative to low narcissist [...]
Little is known about older spousal dyads’ collaborative problem
solving. Although typically collaborating dyads perform worse than nominal dyads
[...]
This study focuses on the changes in perception of dyadic adjustment following
childbirth and on the role of attachment (as a risk or protection fact [...]
A detailed assessment of the constructs postulated by the Theory of Planned
Behavior is offered as a comprehensive framework for understanding young
[...]
Previous research has shown that both the personal and the general belief in a
just world (BJW) are judgment norms. This finding raises the possibili [...]
Abstract Childhood sexual trauma has been demonstrated to increase survivors’ risk for engaging in unrestricted sexual behaviors and
exp [...] 
Abstract Data collected during an evaluation of a multi-site trial of an enhanced after-school program were used to relate quality
of prog [...] 
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The hunter vs. farmer theory is a hypothesis proposed by Thom Hartmann about the origins of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adult attention-deficit disorder (AADD), that these conditions may be a result of a …
Steven C. Hayes (1948 ) is Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is known for an analysis of human language and cognition (Relational Frame Theory), and its application to various psychological difficulties (his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).
Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT (pronounced “act” not “ay see tee”), a branch of cognitive-behavioral therapy, is an empirically based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies together with commitment and behavior change strategies to increase psychological flexibility. Originally this approach was referred to as comprehensive distancing.
