[DISCLAIMER] The Words We Use Matter: On Feelings When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I encourage people to consider that the words we use matter. Now, I invite you to contemplate the rationale underlying this conclusion. Regarding my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I invite people to consider scripts which are rational (in accordance with both logic and reaso

[DISCLAIMER] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to the clients with whom I work, I often find that some people require additional information about the conscious, preconscious, unconscious, and nonconscious conceptual functions of the mind. For clarity, I practice REBT in my personal and professional life. Thus, I subscribe to many propositions put forth in REBT theory, which was initially developed by the late psychologis

[DISCLAIMER] When providing care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I’m sometimes reminded of an Internet mere regarding the antiquated term crazy (not mentally sound: marked by thought or action that lacks reason). Specifically, one source states: Zoolander is a 2001 comedy film [written and directed by,] and starring Ben Stiller. In it[,] he plays Derek Zoolander, an American male model brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of

[DISCLAIMER] *Backrooms (2026) spoilers contained herein. Photo credit, property of North Road Films, A24, et al., fair use Backrooms Previously unfamiliar with the Backrooms, a fictional location invented in a 2019 thread on the imageboard website 4chan, or corresponding science fiction horror web series, Backrooms, I recently watched the film Backrooms (2026). Summarizing the plot, one source states: Backrooms, directed and co-written by 20-year-old YouTuber-turned-

[ DISCLAIMER ] According to one source , wishcasting is defined as the “act of presenting a ‘ wish ’ as a ‘forecast’. It is a portmanteau [blending] of those two words.” For context, the American Psychological Association (APA) defines as wish as merely “any desire or longing.” Also, in Is It Desire, or Is It Love? I said that “desire is to the mind a form of craving in relation to pleasure derived from possessing something (e.g., a desire for more information about

[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently attended a session with client X, who apparently contemplated that I’d validate this individual’s beliefs regarding a matter of disagreement with another individual, as I thought of a psychoeducational lesson on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) at the time. Before going further, it may be useful to define terms. When referring to thoughts or beliefs which are “ rational ,” I’m referencing those cognitive elements which remain in acco

[ DISCLAIMER ] Within my blog, I provide many psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Often, this method of teaching involves the matter of thinking or believing which is rational (in accordance with both logic and reason ), or not (i.e., irrational ). Here, “logic” is the interrelation or sequence of facts or events when seen as inevitable or predictable , and “reason” is a statement offered in explanation or justification . For insta

[ DISCLAIMER ] The late psychologist Albert Ellis , who developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), formerly called Rational Emotive Therapy (RET), addressed the matter of self-downing (how people upset themselves with unhelpful beliefs about themselves) through use of a technique. REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumption , not the o

[ DISCLAIMER ] My primary job in the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps was military police , as my secondary billet was as a Marine Security Guard (MSG). Regarding the latter (above photo), I was ignorant about how my diplomatic mission supported the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Nevertheless, when guarding the U.S. embassy in Lima, Peru , I became disillusioned when realizing that my military service supported CIA activities and wasn’t an honorable matter. That’s

[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite people to consider thinking which is rational (in accordance with both logic and reason ). This is an especially worthwhile consideration when practicing one of the main tools of REBT. For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumpt

[ DISCLAIMER ] When listening to an episode of the DarkHorse Podcast in which biologist Bret Weinstein interviewed attorney Aaron Siri , it occurred to me that some people with whom I’ve practiced Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) may benefit from the message, as Weinstein stated: What you’re describing is foregone conclusions. Right? They [pharmaceutical companies] make a product, it is presumed safe and effective, and then scientific work is done to justif