Cognitive defusion is a core concept within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a psychological approach that emphasises mindfulness and psychological flexibility. At its essence, cognitive defusion involves changing how individuals relate to their thoughts, rather than trying to eliminate or suppress them. It aims to create a mental space where thoughts are seen as transient,…
After about 50 years of CBT, third wave therapy pioneers including Hayes, Linehan have put forward the questionsif“ controlling ”thoughts and emotions part of the problem or actually a solution. The shift has been from ‘controlling” thoughts to “acceptance”, mindfulness, visualization, psychological flexibility, action based on values and so forth. Changing the “how” of the…
The main champions being Albert Ellis(1955) REBT who identified irrational beliefs and this later led to development of CBT by Aaron Beck ( 1963). The birth of cognitive behavioural psychotherapy(CBT) approaches has often been described as the clinical equivalent of the COGNITIVE REVOLUTION which took place in the field of scientific psychology thanks to Chomsky…
