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Empirical Dispute
[ DISCLAIMER ] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic modality that, in part, uses a scientific approach to mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “ mental health ”). Regarding the scientific method used in this way, one source thusly describes it: It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed , given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involv
Deric Hollings
Dec 4, 202513 min read
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 8, 20257 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 31, 20258 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 8, 202513 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 19, 20256 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 13, 202511 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 2, 20256 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 14, 20259 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 16, 202510 min read
Unjustified Generalization
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I...
Deric Hollings
May 12, 20255 min read
Dilemmas and Paradoxes
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I sometimes discuss dilemmas and...
Deric Hollings
May 4, 20258 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 3, 202510 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 3, 20256 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 1, 20255 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 24, 20257 min read
Principle of Explosion
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 26, 20258 min read
Law of Non-Contradiction
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 26, 20258 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 26, 20257 min read
Material Equivalence
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 26, 20257 min read
Bidirectional Dilemma
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 26, 20257 min read
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