ALBERT ELLIS THEORY OF PERSONALITY

 

Ellis is interested in studying the biological Social and psychological factors that make humans vulnerable to disturbances that can be cognitive, emotive and behavioral in nature. Ellis’s A-B-C theory of personality focuses on the biological and social factors that cause emotional disturbance.

Biological Factors

The individuals have innate tendencies to react to events in certain ways by damning themselves when they do not get what they want. Example I am a failure; I never get what I want, Now studies every event of your life with this tendency. Certain severe mental disturbance can be partly inherited and have strong biological component such as Schizophrenia that inhibits thinking logically.

Social Factors

Social factors such as interpersonal relationships in families, peer groups, schools (teachers and friends) have an impact on the expectations that individuals have of themselves and others. When individuals are accepted by others, they feel worthwhile, dependable. But when they are criticized, they feel bad, worthless and negative.

A-B-C Theory of Personality

The Rational Emotive Behavior A-B-C Theory Personality

A- Refers to an activating event

B- Refers to the belief system of the individual

C- To the consequence

Now in this A-B-C model of Personality quite later Ellis’s added D and the E component as well so it is AB-C-D-E

Where D refers to Disputing or debating or challenging the irrational beliefs

E refers to the Effect or impact of the debate on minimizing irrationality in one’s attitude.

Example

Ameren gets an A+ grade on her Psychology test (activating event- A). Now this good grade will make her belief that she has ability for understanding Psychology (belief- B). As a consequence, she decides to become a psychologist (consequence- C).

Example

4-D

Now Dispute part consists of three sections detecting, discriminating and debating. The therapist helps Reemit to detect, discriminate and debate her irrational belief.

5- E

The new effective philosophy can bring about more positive and productive behaviors where Reema is no longer depressed and do not feels worthless rather takes a new approach to work hard and take up her studies.

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