PSY240H1 Chapter Notes -Phineas Gage, Paralimbic Cortex, Limbic System
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Developed rational-emotive theory, emotional problems are the result of irrational beliefs, so therapists need to confront their clients with their irrational beliefs. Suffered from a fear of public speaking and a fear of talking to women, he made himself do both of these things and overcame the obstacles. A person must carry a vulnerability to the disorder + has to experience some type of stress/trigger. Both vulnerability and stress can be biological, psychological, or social. Biological trigger (onset of a disease, exposure to toxins, etc. ) Social trigger (traumatic event, upbringing, chronic major loss, etc. ) stress, etc. ) Psychological (unconscious conflicts, poor skills, maladaptive cognitions, etc. ) trigger (perceived loss of control, violation of a trust, etc. ) Recognize the feedback effects that biological and psychological factors have on each other (change of one factor causes the change of a second factor, which in turn changes the first factor again)
