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Category: Symbolic Language and Thought

This blog will focus on symbolic behavior and derived relational responding, with an emphasis on Relational Frame Theory’s (RFT) overarching goal of the prediction and influence of human behavior with precision and broad scope. Core empirical and theoretical issues will be explored along with an examination of how RFT is applied in a variety contexts, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Symbolic Language and Thought

Embracing Loss to Gain all that Matters

Happy New Year ABAIers! Today I am thrilled to have colleague, friend and RFT expert Dr. Nigel Vahey talking RFT and embracing loss to gain what matters. This blog has …

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Up-dating RFT: Cooperation Came First, the ROE as a Unit of Analysis, and Engineering Prosocial Behavior

In this month’s blog I am thrilled to have RFT father Dermot Barnes-Holmes talking RFT and prosocial behavior in the time of a pandemic. Dermot was my PhD supervisor many …

Symbolic Language and Thought

Me and You: A Behavioral Account of Self and Other and Implications for Mental Health and Well Being

In this month’s blog I am delighted to have RFT and adolescence expert Orla Moran talking about behavior analysis and self vs. other. Orla was my first PhD student when …

Symbolic Language and Thought

What to watch at ABAI 2020 online: Symbolic language and thought sessions

Louise McHugh: I am a Professor in the School of Psychology, University College Dublin. My research interests are in the area of Behavior Analysis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and …

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Relationally Framing a Pandemic

In this month’s blog I am thrilled to have Siri Ming one of my favourite researchers and authors in the area of relational frame theory. We had originally discussed Siri …

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A Woman’s Place: How Relational Frame Theory can improve our understanding of gender bias in STEM

For the March ABAI Symbolic Language and Thought Blog I am thrilled to have Dr. Lynn Farrell talking about Behavior Analysis and gender bias in STEM. Lynn was a doctoral …

Symbolic Language and Thought

Rule one: No rules!

In this month’s blog I am grateful to introduce you to one of the University College Dublin, Contextual Behavioural Science Lab’s (UCD CBS lab) rising stars, Alison Stapleton. In her …

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You don’t need to be special, you just need to belong!

Louise McHugh: I am an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, University College Dublin. I have published over 90 papers and two books in the area of Behavior Analysis, …

Behavior Science Weekly / Symbolic Language and Thought / Uncategorized

Think first, but act then only if you want to: how cognitive defusion works?

Cognitive defusion is one of the most researched components of the psychological flexibility model underlying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, but yet remains one of the most intensely debated in terms …

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What Dave Asked: Thoughts on how Behavior Analysis makes me a better Clinical Psychologist

I am delighted and honoured to introduce my friend Dr. Emily Sandoz, a Clinical Psychologist and University Professor at University of Louisiana, Lafayette, USA. Emily is someone I admire for …

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