Albert Ellis
Albert Ellis · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founder of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)
1913, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA — 2007, New York City, New York, USA
United States
Albert Ellis is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Founder of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)
Ellis was an American psychologist who in 1955 founded rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), the first of the cognitive-behavioral therapies, arguing that emotional distress stems from irrational beliefs that can be actively disputed. He is often ranked among the most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century. He was born in Pittsburgh into a Jewish family and raised in New York City.
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Founder of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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