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Alternate Reality: Negative and Unhealthy Delusional Jealousy and Envy

[DISCLAIMER] Alternate Reality and Delusion On hip hop producer Nohokai’s album Mixed Emotions (2020) is the track “Golden Goose”, which features lyricist Slaine, as well as lyricist and singer Rite Hook. As it pertains to the current blogpost, Slaine states on his second verse: I guess it was all along I had known the truth That I was viewed as a golden goose These fruit loops want juice that they don’t produce So what happens when the chickens come home to roost? It’s

Hip Hop and REBT

Deric Hollings

Apr 3025 min read

The Effect of Affect

[DISCLAIMER] As it pertains to this blogpost, the American Psychological Association (APA) defines the term “effect” as “an event or state that is brought about as the result of another (its cause).” Specifically, cause and effect is the principle of causality, establishing one event or action as the direct result of another. As an example, if you place your hand in fire (Action), then you’ll likely sustain a burn (Consequence). Using the ABC model of Rational Emotive Beh

Deric Hollings

Apr 235 min read

Disgust

[ DISCLAIMER ] From the third compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019), by Dreamville Records , is the song “ Disgusted ” by rappers Cozz and Childish Major . The track begins with Cozz stating: I’m disgusted, she said she[’s] in love, but it’s nothin’ we discussed yet Says she love my hair, and that shit growin’ so luscious And she wanna fuck, but I know she fucked my cousin Every time I think about you I say, “You[’re] disgustin’!” Per the American Psych

Hip Hop and REBT

Deric Hollings

Apr 1713 min read

Adaptive and Maladaptive Emotions and Behavior

[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to discuss concepts which are accepted due to common knowledge (something that many or most people know). Often, what one presumes to know isn’t truly known by others. According to one source , regarding game theory , common knowledge may be described as “the idea that something is not merely known by all the players in the game, but is also known to be

Hip Hop and REBT

Deric Hollings

Feb 810 min read