course 1 (r+ir beliefs)

Flashcards about rationality and irrationality in psychology.

Belief

Conviction in the truth of an idea.

Beliefs

A central part of cognition, dictating our perceptions, behavior, and executive functions.

Beliefs

Allows people to make inferences about the causal structure of the world and their place within it.

Socrates emphasized the importance of what?

Critical thinking and questioning assumptions.

According to REBT theory, what does 'rational' mean?

Rational means that which helps people to achieve their basic goals and purposes.

What are rational beliefs?

Beliefs that are logical, have empirical support, and/or are pragmatic.

What are irrational beliefs?

Beliefs that are illogical, do not have empirical support, and/or are non-pragmatic.

What are the 4 examples of 'irrational beliefs'?

Demandingness, catastrophizing, low frustration tolerance, global evaluation / self-downing.

What are the components of the ABC model in REBT?

Activating event, Beliefs, and Consequences.

What is the 'D' in the ABC model, emphasized by Ellis?

Disputing irrational beliefs and replacing them with more rational and adaptive beliefs.

What are the components of the cognitive triad?

Negative thoughts about themselves, their experiences in the world, and their future.

What does cognitive restructuring involve?

Identifying, evaluating, challenging, and modifying irrational or maladaptive thoughts and beliefs.

arbitrary inference (patterns of maladaptive thinking -beck)

where an individual quickly and on the basis of limited evidence draws a conclusion

example of arbitrary inference

that person didnt smile at me back= he hates me

selective abstraction (beck-patterns of madaptive thinking)

where an individual focuses only on some of the available evidence to draw a conclusion

example of selective abstraction

my boss told me that my report needed some edits= he hated it

overgeneralization (beck-patterns of maladaptive thinking)

where an individual takes one negative event and assumes that it has meaning that pervades their whole life

example of overgeneralization (beck-patterns of maladaptive thinking)

i missed that opportunity= i am never going to succeed in anything

in abc model, what are the emotional consequences directly caused by?

in the abc model, the emotional consequences (C) are directly caused and determined by the irrational beliefs about certain negative events (B) rather than by the activating events themselves (A)