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Nutty Ideas
[DISCLAIMER] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) was formed by the late psychologist Albert Ellis, who reportedly developed the first cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) psychotherapeutic modality in 1955, this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding his book, Ask Albert Ellis?: Straight Answers and Sound Advice from America’s Best-Known Psychologist. REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable Action occurs and you Believe an unhelpful n
Deric Hollings
Sep 265 min read
Expletives: I Just Do Shit Differently Than Motherfuckers Do
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often use irreverent communication (a style of interaction that deliberately disregards normativity standards or expected politeness, incorporating humor, sarcasm, frankness, and atypical observations). This includes expletives (exclamatory words or phrases, especially those which are obscene or profane), also referred to as cusswords, profanity, swear words, and obscenities. For example, the term “m
Deric Hollings
Jul 76 min read
Deus Vult: Yo, Holy Shit, He Dead
[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. Because I maintain that bad ideas deserved to be mocked, the current blogpost is intended to serve as mockery of Stoic appeals to claims which are unfalsifiable (not capable of being proved false)
Deric Hollings
Jun 287 min read
Listening to Reason Through Argument: Is the Rhetoric of Whataboutism Persuasive?
[DISCLAIMER] *Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) spoilers contained herein. The matriarch of the family that invited me to live with her from the children’s home in which I resided said something along the lines of, “You’ve watch too much TV!” She wasn’t incorrect, because, as a latchkey kid, I was practically raised by the television while my mom worked. One of my favorite shows was Pee-wee’s Playhouse, a children’s comedy television series starring the late Paul Reubens (
Deric Hollings
May 1721 min read
In the Trunk
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently visited an automotive shop for a state-mandated emissions inspection. While sitting in the lobby, a man glanced down at my exposed calves and saw a large United States (U.S.) Marine Corps tattoo, as the following dialogue ensued: Man: You a Marine? Me: Yes. Man: Semper fi ! Me: Do or die! Oorah ! Man: How long’d ya do? Me: 11 years. Man: You were halfway to retirement. What happened? Me: Were you a Marine? Man: Yes, 22 years. Me
Deric Hollings
Nov 11, 20258 min read
Irreverent Communication: Use of Sarcasm, Snark, and Cynicism
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of Walt Disney Feature Animation, fair use There’s a scene in the film The Little...
Deric Hollings
May 18, 20257 min read
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