Posted by alexandra_k on March 27, 2005, at 23:57:21
In reply to Re: (ii) The Socio-Cognitive Model » alexandra_k, posted by Dinah on March 27, 2005, at 22:54:32
> Not shooting the messenger, Alexandra.
I know. The theory makes me bristle too...
> Except that you aren't altering the behavior. You're altering the reported behavior.
Oh. But to 'cure' someone you need to alter their behaviour and their reported behaviour. He thinks you can reinforce them away for good.
> I suppose I could be cured of depression and anxiety if I tell Spanos that I'm happy happy happy and going all over the city, even if I'm really lying in bed crying and refusing to wash or leave the house except for his appointments?Oh no. See lying in bed crying etc is behaviour too. He doesn't mean just altering behaviour he can observe. He thinks that it will generalise back to that behaviour taken as a whole will be better.
> Just thinking that four or five semester of algebra and other mathematics should be required for theorists of any persuasion.
:-(
Why???
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