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Imagine Doing a Good Deed Without Telling Others About It
[ DISCLAIMER ] As a resident of a children’s home in 1992, I comprehended exploitation (the action of making use of and benefiting from resources). Specifically, I voiced my grievance to houseparents about social oppression, though I didn’t have the terminology to describe it as well as one source does: A common conception of social oppression is seen as when a single group in society unjustly takes advantage of, and exercises power over, another group using dominance

Deric Hollings
Jan 308 min read


Blah Blah Blah
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model of wellness . For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

Deric Hollings
Jan 210 min read


The Senses and Self-Defense
[ DISCLAIMER ] *Unique disclaimer: Nothing stated herein is meant to serve as legal or other forms of advice . The topic addressed in this blogpost is for psychoeducational and informational purposes only. Consult with qualified legal counsel before acting on any measure expressed herein. Moving on. When listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Clara Datz , I heard a track entitled “ The Senses ” by Armen Miran and Pambouk from their 2023 EP Doors of Pe

Deric Hollings
Nov 6, 202516 min read


Depression and Reasoned Choice
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . The authors quote ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus who stated, “Where is Good ? In our reasoned choices . Where is Evil ? In our reasoned choices . Where is that which is neither Good

Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 202516 min read


Voices in My Mind
[ DISCLAIMER ] There are many aspects from the 90s which I miss. For instance, a lot of the electronic dance music (EDM) released at...

Deric Hollings
Sep 7, 20257 min read


All You Do Is Party
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently listened to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Karry G which featured the track “ All You Do Is...

Deric Hollings
Aug 25, 20255 min read


Desperation
[ DISCLAIMER ] Desperation is defined as the loss of hope and surrender to despair. Regarding despair, the American Psychological...

Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20258 min read


Distress vs. Disturbance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per one source , Florida is ranked the number one state with the worst drivers in the nation, and Texas follows close...

Deric Hollings
Mar 12, 20258 min read
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