Why it matters
Shows beliefs mediate emotional reactions.
Core term · Albert Ellis
ABC Model
The insight that it isn't events themselves but the beliefs we hold about them that shape how we end up feeling and acting.
Areas of life
Emotionconflictstress
How to handle it
Change the belief, not only the situation.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
Bring it to your own life
Questions in this spirit
A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.
From concept to practice
Turn ABC Model into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.