[ DISCLAIMER ]   When listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set  by Valentina Aguiar , I heard her spin the track “ Mind ” (2024) by Rafael Vilches . It was then that I thought of a psychoeducational lesson regarding the mind, which the American Psychological Association (APA) defines  as:   [B]roadly, all intellectual and psychological phenomena of an organism, encompassing motivational , affective, behavioral , perceptual , and cognitive systems; that is, the or

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic modality  that, in part, uses a scientific approach  to mental, emotional, and behavioral health  (collectively “ mental health ”). Regarding the scientific method used in this way, one source  thusly describes it:   It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed , given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involv

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of Walt Disney Feature Animation, fair use   There’s a scene  in the film The Little...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I recently listened to episode #2261  of Joe Rogan ’s podcast in which he described a concept that evoked my memory of a...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When recently working with a client who’s a fan of hip hop I was reminded of a rap song and tool that helped this...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   On their 2001 album Put Yo Hood Up , rappers Lil Jon  and The East Side Boyz featured a track entitled “ I Like Dem...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   I tend to confuse metaphors, analogies, and similes. How about you? Do you know the difference?...

[DISCLAIMER] Over the years of practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I’ve come to understand that people often...

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist: Gary Larson, fair use Do you ever have days in which you experience some undesirable event and...

[DISCLAIMER] REBT Practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which uses the ABC Model, I remain mindful of the fact that a...

[DISCLAIMER] So-called “dumpster defenders” Since 2018, I’ve paid attention to the case concerning Johnnie Miller of Abilene who was...

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I sent a clip of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law series to someone, because I wanted input...

[DISCLAIMER] The first song I ever heard by Maxo Kream was “Grannies.” His circular breathing technique, storytelling ability, Texas...