Is there a nice behavioral/technical definition of first order vs. second order change? The definitions I've seen don't seem clear enough to me. It helps to...
Thanks for the replies. I did not picture the case because we cannot discuss cases at this listserve. I accentuated private event versus occurence because I...
Hi all. Just wanted to let everyone know that I am now at University of North Texas. It has been very exciting getting settled in and starting work. The...
Perhaps what we have here is some intersting effects of experiencial avoidance - things are "out of control." Hank ... Sunday." ... No. ... country, ... Porn ...
Gerhard responded to my comments below with: "The avoidance of risk seems very relevant to the given difficulty. But I must guess it as in diagnostics of...
... My conclusion: EA is composed not only of futile control of inner sensations but often of futile control of factual risks. We should not reduce the latter...
Gerhard, I think focus on risks moves away from the heart of EA, though. The word risk doesn't seem to add much to the conceptualization, other than additional...
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While this question didn't come to me, I can't see how "a traditional behavioral model of avoidance may be just fine" for any verbally able human who is...
Jonathan, First: My snatches are certainly an impertinence at times. Thank you for appreciating them anyhow. ... I am conscious about it. ... Risk is...
Paul Watzalawick had a definition in his 1974 book, *Change* that I thought was quite clear: "...there are two different types of change: one that occurs...
A few responses below. ******************************************** Jonathan W. Kanter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Psychology Clinic Coordinator Department of...
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Sep 3, 2005 8:22 pm
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Would it be possible/useful to compare first and second order change, respectively, to Piaget's concepts of assimilation and accomodation? -Jacob Morris...
Not sure if this is 'cleaner or clearer'.and as I understand it, first order change refers to changes in form, frequency, and/or intensity of 'symptoms' while...
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Dear Listserv Members, I am a clinical psychologist on faculty at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. As you probably know depending on press...
Hi Angela - Melissa Polusny and I worked with leaders in the field to put together a series of articles after 9/11 that were published in Volume 9(4) of...
... I think we are falling into the notion that accounts of verbal behavior NECESSARILY have something to due with "public" vs. "private" events when, as I...
Good points hank. I think it is really hard to disentangle public and private avoidance, given the way language colours everything. Maybe it is a matter of...
A few more responses below, if anyone wants to wade through them. Sorry if they're dense. Jonathan ******************************************** Jonathan W....
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Sep 5, 2005 3:29 pm
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A few additional responses below. Cheers. Jonathan ******************************************** Jonathan W. Kanter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Psychology...
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My responses inserted after your comments below. Hank ... If it is correct that for verbally able organisms with sufficient history, language does color ALMOST...
I don't think the "bet" that verbal processes are operating virtually all the time makes one a cognitivist in the sense in which you mean it. Such behavioral...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy group: We are working on the venue for the next World Conference, in...
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The poll was sent out with the wrong choices ... the correct one should follow - S Steven C. Hayes Foundation Professor Department of Psychology /298 ...
The link below takes you to the right set of choices ... but the choices listed in the message below are not correct. So if you are willing to take the poll...
Seems that while I was cogitating Steve answered, and probably better than I could have. However.... First, I dug up my ACT book and you are perfectly right...
Hi Steve, can i just fire a quick Q about the proposed fees. they do sound good value even at the top end (as Im a registered full time student). I was...
Some responses below. ******************************************** Jonathan W. Kanter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Psychology Clinic Coordinator Department of...
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Sep 6, 2005 6:19 pm
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Hmmm. Let's recall that this was started by Hank's bet that most human action is to some degree verbal in an RFT sense of the term, followed by the statement ...
Some responses below. Must do other work now. Jonathan ******************************************** Jonathan W. Kanter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Psychology...
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Hi all - the ACT website research section idenitfies two RCTs for depression indicating superiority to CBT in some settings and distinct process. Can someone...
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