Title: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Headings: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Core Irrational Beliefs
ABCDE Model of Emotional Disturbance
Disputing Irrational Beliefs
Disputing Irrational Beliefs Continued…
References

Content: Disputing Irrational Beliefs Continued…
Rational beliefs are flexible and are based on preferences, not extremist demands for comfort, success and approval. A belief also develops an emotional component after it is practiced repeatedly. Unfortunately, humans can rehearse untrue ideas and develop irrational beliefs. Typically, common sense tells us that an irrational belief is false, but there is little emotion connected to that common-sense thought. In other words, one can see the idea is wrong but it feels true. People tend to confuse this feeling, because it is so strong, with the truth and then tend to engage in activities that support the irrational belief. Disputing irrational beliefs involves asking oneself a few simple questions. The Empirical or Scientific Dispute. Ask “where is the proof that this belief is true?” With this question, one is looking for the scientific evidence of the irrational belief’s validity.