What are irrational attitudes?

Irrational attitudes are the primary reason for human misery and dysfunction. By challenging, questioning, disputing and acting against our irrational attitudes we can change our emotional responses to events, from unhealthy to healthy, which better aid us in achieving our goals in life, Ellis (2013).

The irrational attitude subdivides into the sensing and intuition of psychological functions, each with its attitude. There is thus a typical thinking, feeling, sensation, and intuitive attitude. (Jung, 1971)

The four types of Irrational Attitudes

1. Demands: These are the primary irrational belief/attitude. They often feature phrases such as must, absolute should, have to, need and ought.

2. Awfulising: In awful is defined as anything that is evaluated as being worse than 100% bad.

3. Low Frustration Tolerance (LFT): Otherwise known as I-can't-stand-it-is, LFT beliefs feature an acknowledgement of a struggle and an assertion that the struggle is truly unbearable or cannot be stood.

4. Conditional Self (other, life) Acceptance: Otherwise known as self-downing, this is where we define our self based on one aspect.

POVERTY

What is Poverty?

The state of being extremely poor.The state of being inferior in quality or

insufficient in amount.

What is Exploitation?

 The act of employing to the greatest possible advantage.

The act of utilizing another person or group for selfish purposes: exploitation of unwary

consumers.Example:

An advertising or a publicity program.

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