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M.I.N.D.

  • Writer: Deric Hollings
    Deric Hollings
  • 8 hours ago
  • 5 min read

 

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 organized totality of an organism’s mental and psychic processes and the structural and functional cognitive components on which they depend.

 

The term, however, is also used more narrowly to denote only cognitive activities and functions, such as perceiving, attending, thinking, problem solving, language, learning, and memory.

 

The nature of the relationship between the mind and the body, including the brain and its mechanisms or activities, has been, and continues to be, the subject of much debate.

 

When contemplating the M.I.N.D., as I’m framing the topic through the lens of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I think of Maintaining Irrationality, Not Disputing. In order to comprehend what I mean, it may be of some use to discuss one of the major tools of REBT.

 

Specifically, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable Action occurs and you Believe an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumption, not the occurrence itself, that causes an unpleasant Consequence. This is known as self-disturbance.

 

Addressing how people upset themselves with unhelpful attitudes, the ABC model incorporates Disputation of unproductive philosophies of life in order to explore Effective new beliefs. Whereas rigid beliefs cause self-disturbance, flexible beliefs result in an un-disturbed condition.

 

Regarding the M.I.N.D., I describe irrationality as beliefs which aren’t in accordance with both logic and reason. 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.

 

When Maintaining Irrationality, an individual retains a flawed form of validity (the quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct) when using illogical and/or unreasonable beliefs. Not Disputing these irrational beliefs is what figuratively causes a person to lose one’s mind.

 

Therefore, I encourage you to explore my blogpost entitled On Disputing, as well as my blog category entitled Disputation, as a method learning to maintain rationality through disputing irrational beliefs. Otherwise, the M.I.N.D. will do as it does. And that’s not very helpful at all.

 

If you’re looking for a provider who tries to work to help you understand how thinking impacts physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral elements of your life, I invite you to reach out today by using the contact widget on my website.

 

As the world’s foremost electronic dance music (EDM)-influenced REBT psychotherapist—promoting content related to EDM, I’m pleased to try to help people with an assortment of issues from anger (hostility, rage, and aggression) to relational issues, adjustment matters, trauma experience, justice involvement, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression, and other mood or personality-related matters. 

 

At Hollings Therapy, LLC, serving all of Texas, I aim to treat clients with dignity and respect while offering a multi-lensed approach to the practice of psychotherapy and life coaching. My mission includes: Prioritizing the cognitive and emotive needs of clients, an overall reduction in client suffering, and supporting sustainable growth for the clients I serve. Rather than simply trying to help you to feel better, I want to try to help you get better!

 

 

Deric Hollings, LPC, LCSW


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References:

Aguiar, V. (2025, February 19). Melodic techno, indie dance mix | Acapulco, Mexico | Valentina Aguiar [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/tv-9m1aL0ug?si=RYwcVPRB1k5osy65

APA Dictionary of Psychology. (2018, April 19). Mind. American Psychological Association. Retrieved from https://dictionary.apa.org/mind

Apple Music. (n.d.). Rafael Vilches. Apple Inc. Retrieved from https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rafael-vilches/1728774771

Apple Music. (n.d.). Valentina Aguiar. Apple Inc. Retrieved from https://music.apple.com/rs/artist/valentina-aguiar/1782942853

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Hollings, D. (n.d.). Blog – Categories: Disputation. Hollings Therapy, LLC. Retrieved from https://www.hollingstherapy.com/blog/categories/disputation

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