is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts by interrogating and uprooting negative or irrational beliefs. Considered a "solutions-oriented ...

CBT aims to help you identify and explore the ways your emotions and thoughts can affect your actions. Once you notice these patterns, you can begin learning how to change your behaviors and ...

By the mid-20th-century, however, leading behavioral theorists denigrated the idea of studying animal emotions since, even if they existed, they were scientifically unmeasurable and unverifiable.

Behavioral economists have long relished exposing our illogic when it comes to expressing preferences among hiring candidates, making selections among product options, or estimating the likelihood of ...

DBT considers suicide an effort to solve a problem — usually, intolerable emotional pain. By teaching behavioral skills for dealing with that pain, DBT can help reduce suicidal thoughts and urges.