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Basis for ACT & Other TherapiesJ. Ryan FullerRelational Frame Theory

Behaviorism is deadNoam Chomsky challenges Skinner

Behaviorism Born 1922Died 1957

Godless behavioristsBehaviorism resurrected?Who is the savior?RFT

RFT ImplicationsHuman behavior is governed by more than operant and classical conditioningRelational frames can dominate over our direct learningTherefore we can learn without direct experience

Lets try something next slide

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Exercise: RelationshipsZoology 101

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 doesnt seem like it should be true right?

How can it be logical that everything can be the parent of everything else?

Our minds can justify/rationalize a particular relation. [different frames]

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Types of FramesCoordinationTemporal/CausalComparative/EvaluativeDeictic PerspectiveSpatial

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 doesnt seem like it should be true right?

How can it be logical that everything can be the parent of everything else?

Our minds can justify/rationalize a particular relation. [different frames]6

Match to SampleCute

derivedderivedderivedderivedtaughttrained

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

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Language, Tools, & OpposableThumbsJeopardy question: if the title of this slide were the answer, What is the question?Which animals can communicate?Which animals have language?

What separates humans from other animals?

Lots of them probably communicate growl not sure what that means

Which have language? Science cant prove a negative, i.e., we cant say something doesnt exist. For example, I can say I have never seen Santa Clause with a white beard, but that doesnt mean he doesnt exist. He could be somewhere I havent looked yet.

Extra Credit (Pass Fail class)

Find and post data on any of the following:LanguageOpposable thumbsTool useIntra species killingSuffering???

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Suffering30% of the adult population who will suffer with a diagnosable psychological disorder this yearMajor depression ranks 4th in terms of size, cost, and debilitation of disease, and is growing50% of people will seriously consider suicide10% of people will attempt suicide

Whats the percentage of people with a dx in any given year?Show them depression.How many people seriously consider suicide (percentage)? How many attempt?

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The Human ConditionDania, Fla. June 16 (AP)-A six-year-old girl was killed today when she stepped in front of a train, [after] telling siblings that she wanted to be with her mother. The authorities said that her mother had a terminal illness. (New York Times 1993)

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The Human ConditionGlobal WarmingDepressionBlack Hole

Global WarmingIs 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 EpisodeIs 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 HoleIs 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 RelationshipIs 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?

Endless.. We can imagine infinite number of things to fear or attract us, evaluate them, ruminate, struggle with the ideas of them, even if weve never seen one.

So what do we do when one pops into our head?11

Humans SufferTo be or not to beOr how to be.

Pain & Suffering

What is pain?What is suffering?

HappinessWhat is it?