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“Much of what we call emotion is nothing more or less than a certain kind - a biased, prejudiced, or strongly evaluative kind - of thought.”

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Albert Ellis
Albert Ellis

Albert Ellis, born on September 27, 1913, and died on July 24, 2007, was a renowned American psychologist. He founded Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which has had a profound impact on the field of psychotherapy. more

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