“My rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) was one of the very few therapies that was originated partly or largely because I wanted to be brief and efficient. And therefore right from the start I was active and directive. I tried to show people some central masturbatory core to their philosophy and to get them to work at changing it cognitively, emotionally and behaviorally.” PeoplePhilosophyShowsWantedBehaviorActiveCoreRationalTherapyEfficient Author:Albert Ellis
“I started to call myself a "rational therapist" in January 1955; later I used the term "rational emotive." Now I call myself a "rational emotive behavior therapist." But from the start, I always included philosophic techniques as well as experiential, emotional and behavioral techniques.” WellsUsedTermEmotionalBehaviorTechniqueRationalTherapistsJanuaryPhilosophic Author:Albert Ellis
“There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women or that men are more willing to surrender their irrational beliefs. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.” MenSeemsBeliefSexWillingEvidenceSurrenderRationalIrrationalIrrational Beliefs Author:Albert Ellis
“For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic. People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware. Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world. Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional. The art of love is largely the art of persistence.” PeopleIfsMenWorldMeanArtRealSelfBeliefLove IsResultsKnownSelf EsteemRationalEsteemPersistenceUpsetMotiveSicknessWorking ItReal WorldIrrationalDependencyConditional Author:Albert Ellis
“There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.” MenSeemsSexEvidenceRationalIrrational Author:Albert Ellis
“Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world.” WorldRealBeliefResultsRationalReal World Author:Albert Ellis
“I started to call myself a rational therapist in 1955; later I used the term rational emotive. Now I call myself a rational emotive behavior therapist.” UsedTermBehaviorRationalTherapists Author:Albert Ellis
