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    the sequential method of working through these types of brief psychotherapies. The ABC method of working with people can be used in a whole range of circumstances but better suits those people who are willing to consistently work on changing their irrational beliefs and who can cope with having their beliefs challenged (Mulhauser 2006). The ABCDEF method is a useful means of ‘explaining emotional response and distress’ (Benner & Hill 1999‚ p. 1002) or ‘to illustrate the role of thinking processes in

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    have to experience any type of discomfort because of a sense of entitlement. The sense of entitlement causes Jen to believe that it is terrible when she is denied the comfort that she feels she is deserving of. Jen has an anxiety because of her irrational fear of experiencing discomfort while home. Reflection REBT is a counseling option that could be make more sense to certain populations than others. The discrepancy of views is often a cultural and generational issue. For instance‚ people

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    Resulting in irrational conclusions and/or cognitive processes including (1) demandingness; (2) awfulizing/catastrophizing; (3) low-frustration tolerance; and (4) global evaluation and self-downing. (Kallay and Szentagotai‚ 2006). Hypothesis of Healing Factors: To cure

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    Theory: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy a. Key Concepts i. Focuses on uncovering irrational beliefs that could lead to unhealthy negative emotions and replacing them with rational alternatives ii. Views people as ‘responsibly hedonistic’ in essence that people strive to remain alive and happy iii. People adopt irrational beliefs that stand in the way of achieving goals and purpose iv. Utilize the ABC framework: 1. A- activating events 2. B- beliefs

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    Rationality EMH also assumes that some investors are independently deviate from rationality meaning they are over-optimistic or over-pessimistic on the stock price. It suggests that the market will still efficient even though most investors are irrational as the effect of the irrationally optimistic investors will be neutralize by the effect of irrationally pessimistic investors immediately. Arbitrage The last assumption is that investors will scramble for any arbitrage chance which means “buy

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    considered by the Renaissance philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli as the core of political science‚ seems to lack a definitive explanation even with the presence of theories such as: the biological‚ the psychological‚ the cultural‚ the rational‚ and the irrational. Many would take the defense of a theory over another‚ but on the other hand‚ these theories can be considered as complementary. The biological theory can be considered as the corner stone of political power. Aristotle‚ the father of this theory

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    male possesses "the rational ... element"; the female "the irrational ... element". Using the stories‚ Eratosthenes and Diogeiton‚ I will prove whether if Aristotle was correct on his point that women are irrational element and men are rational. I think in Eratosthenes‚ Eratosthenes was irrational to have affairs and Euphiletus was inferior to his wife and rational to catch her in her affairs. In Diogeiton‚ I think Diogeiton was irrational for keeping the will and evidence to himself. First‚ in Eratosthenes

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    as to not cook healthy meals for her family at one point because she was afraid that she would be too much like her mother. There are many words to describe Marilyn but the words that stick out the most to me that would describe her are selfish‚ irrational and unfair. Marilyn is definitely a selfish person. There are a few situations in the story where you can see this‚ but the most selfish thing

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    Theories‚ Models‚ and Decision Making There are many theories‚ models‚ and principles in describing the ways that people make decisions. The expected utility theory is based on a normative theory of behavior. It describes how people would behave if they followed certain requirement of rational decision making (Plous‚ 1993‚ p. 80). Further studies showed that paradoxes such as framing effects violated the principles of expected utility theory which made researches turn to alternative models of

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    an article expressing their theories on informed consent being based on rational beliefs. The article constructed around Jehovah Witness beliefs causing its followers to reject blood transfusions‚ and how it is theoretically irrational. Both pressed the reason for irrational behavior due to the fear of violating biblical principles according to their interpretation of the scripture. Thus leading to Savulescu and Momeyer’s concussion‚ Jehovah Witnesses are not fully autonomous in their decision making

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