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Emotional Appeals and Social Contagion
[DISCLAIMER] I view many events through the proverbial lens of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), as I’ll provide a psychoeducational lesson that involves thinking and believing which is rational (in accordance with both logic and reason), or not (i.e., irrational), as it regards REBT herein. 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.
Deric Hollings
Oct 613 min read
You Cannot Vote Your Way Out of Oppression or Comply Your Way Out of Tyranny
[DISCLAIMER] In You’ll Enjoy Yourselves I stated, “Rationally, I choose to acknowledge the limits of my control and influence. Ergo, I don’t vote. Others choose to delude themselves with the illusion of control and influence by voting” as that which is rational is in accord with both logic and reason. 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
Deric Hollings
May 817 min read
Country X Has a Right to Defend Itself
[ DISCLAIMER ] As I’ve paid close attention to the 2026 Iran war (sometimes referred to as an operation, conflict, hostilities, etc.), that was initiated by the United States (U.S.) and Israel against Iran, I’ve heard many perspectives which aren’t rational (in accordance with both logic and reason ). 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 justific
Deric Hollings
Mar 105 min read
Is Kidnapping Part of an America First Agenda?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use On January 3, 2026, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump posted a photo of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in custody of the U.S. Regarding this matter, one source reports: The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s president and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation. The middle-of-the-n
Deric Hollings
Jan 39 min read
M.I.N.D.
[ DISCLAIMER ] When listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Valentina Aguiar , I heard her spin the track “ Mind ” (2024) by Rafael Vilches . It was then that I thought of a psychoeducational lesson regarding the mind, which the American Psychological Association (APA) defines as: [B]roadly, all intellectual and psychological phenomena of an organism, encompassing motivational , affective, behavioral , perceptual , and cognitive systems; that is, the or
Deric Hollings
Dec 12, 20255 min read
Rational Versus Irrational Thoughts and Beliefs
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use During my relatively brief stint as a DJ of electronic dance music (EDM), I mixed a track by...
Deric Hollings
Aug 13, 202511 min read
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