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Relational Frame Theory (RFT)
The document discusses the limitations of behaviorism, highlighting the importance of relational frames in human behavior beyond classical and operant conditioning. It addresses the prevalence of psychological disorders, particularly the rising rates of major depression and its associated risks, such as suicide. Additionally, it poses philosophical questions related to suffering and existence.
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- 1. Basis for ACT& Other Therapies J. Ryan Fuller *
- 2. * *Noam Chomsky challengesSkinner *Behaviorism *Born 1922 *Died 1957ā¦
- 3. * *Behaviorism resurrected? *Who isthe savior? *RFT
- 4. * *Human behavior isgoverned by more than operant and classical conditioning *Relational frames can dominate over our direct learning *Therefore we can learn without direct experience
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- 8. * *Jeopardy question: ifthe title of this slide were the answer, What is the question? *Which animals can communicate? *Which animals have language?
- 9. * *30% of theadult population who will suffer with a diagnosable psychological disorder this year *Major depression ranks 4th in terms of size, cost, and debilitation of disease, and is growing *50% of people will seriously consider suicide *10% of people will attempt suicide
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- 12. * *To be ornot to be *Or how to beā¦.
- 13. * *What is pain? *Whatis suffering?
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Editor's Notes
- #5Ā Letās try something ā next slide
- #6Ā How are men like dogs? How are dogs better than men? How are men the parents of dogs? This demonstrates that relational responding is arbitrary, i.e., everything is relatable to everything else (according to language). But that just doesnāt seem like it should be true ā right? How can it be logical that everything can be the parent of everything else? Our minds can justify/rationalize a particular ārelation.ā [different frames] ---------
- #7Ā How are men like dogs? How are dogs better than me? How are men the parents of dogs? This demonstrates that relational responding is arbitrary, i.e., everything is relatable to everything else (according to language). But that just doesnāt seem like it should be true ā right? How can it be logical that everything can be the parent of everything else? Our minds can justify/rationalize a particular ārelation.ā [different frames]
- #8Ā Human babies at 15 months (give or take) can reverse the direction (derive) 24 months they can derive 4 from just 2 taught Therefore 2 Taught +4 Derived -------------- = 6 Total
- #9Ā What separates humans from other animals? Lots of them probably communicate ā growl ā not sure what that means Which have language? Science canāt prove a negative, i.e., we canāt say something doesnāt exist. For example, I can say I have never seen Santa Clause with a white beard, but that doesnāt mean he doesnāt exist. He could be somewhere I havenāt looked yet. Extra Credit (Pass Fail class) Find and post data on any of the following: Language Opposable thumbs Tool use Intra species killing Suffering???
- #10Ā Whatās the percentage of people with a dx in any given year? Show them depression. How many people seriously consider suicide (percentage)? How many attempt?
- #12Ā Global Warming Is it real? Are you afraid of it? What are you doing about it? How afraid do you need to be in order to do something about it? How do you know it is real? A Depressive Episode Is it real? Are you afraid of one? What are you doing about it? How afraid do you need to be in order to do something about it? How do you know it is real? A Black Hole Is it real? Are you afraid of one swallowing the earth? What are you doing about it? How afraid do you need to be in order to do something about it? How do you know it is real? How many scientists have seen one? A Serious Relationship Is it real? Are you afraid of one? What are you doing about it? How afraid do you need to be in order to do something about it? How do you know it is real? Endlessā¦.. We can imagine infinite number of things to fear or attract us, evaluate them, ruminate, struggle with the ideas of them, even if weāve never seen one. So what do we do when one pops into our head?