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Logical Consequence: Does It Consequentially Follow?
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to illustrate how the scripts which we tell ourselves are constructed (made or formed by combining or arranging parts or elements; set in logical order). Specifically, with my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I invite people to consider philosophies of life which are rationa

Deric Hollings
Nov 87 min read


Circular Argument
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite people to consider thinking and beliefs which are rational (in accordance with both logic and reason ). Because I don’t assume that people know specific terms, allow me to define them. First, it may be worthwhile to distinguish between thoughts and beliefs. A thought is an individual act or product of thinking . A belief is a state or

Deric Hollings
Oct 318 min read


Rationale
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use According to one source , “ Trump has now authorised the deployment of 300 guard members to...

Deric Hollings
Oct 813 min read


Following Reason During Your Short Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] Regarding my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I invite...

Deric Hollings
Sep 196 min read


Are Your Actions Ruled by Reason?
[ DISCLAIMER ] On September 10, 2025, the late United States (U.S.) right-wing conservative political activist, author, and media...

Deric Hollings
Sep 1311 min read


It Wasn't Rational
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use I make no secret of the fact that I was kicked out of the United States (U.S.) Marine...

Deric Hollings
Sep 26 min read


I'm as Human as Anyone
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Superman (2025) spoilers contained herein Photo credit , property of Warner Bros. Pictures, fair use For most of my...

Deric Hollings
Jul 149 min read


Eff the Logic
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Logic and Reason When providing psychoeducational lessons to clients on Rational Emotive...

Deric Hollings
May 1610 min read


Unjustified Generalization
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I...

Deric Hollings
May 125 min read


Dilemmas and Paradoxes
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I sometimes discuss dilemmas and...

Deric Hollings
May 48 min read


If the Toaster Meant More to You
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use From my youth, I remember the 1987 animated musical fantasy film The Brave Little Toaster ....

Deric Hollings
May 310 min read


Predictability of Logic
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it helpful to use...

Deric Hollings
May 36 min read


How Do You Know He Is in a Gang?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of Python (Monty) Pictures, fair use In a blogpost entitled Sir Bedevere the Wise , I...

Deric Hollings
May 15 min read


If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
[ DISCLAIMER ] I encourage people to begin practicing rational thinking (that which is in accordance with both logic and reason ) with...

Deric Hollings
Apr 247 min read


Principle of Explosion
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...

Deric Hollings
Mar 268 min read


Law of Non-Contradiction
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...

Deric Hollings
Mar 268 min read


Idempotence of Conjunction and Disjunction
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...

Deric Hollings
Mar 267 min read


Material Equivalence
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...

Deric Hollings
Mar 267 min read


Bidirectional Dilemma
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...

Deric Hollings
Mar 267 min read


Importation
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...

Deric Hollings
Mar 187 min read
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