For example, if a person has the thought “I’m useless,” and is completely fused with it (i.e., giving it their full attention, believing it, getting caught up in it), then they might feel sad or bad about themselves …

CBT THOUGHT RECORD – GENERIC Instructions: Use this template to identify and alter the relationship between difficult situations, negative emotions, unhelpful thoughts, counter-productive …

Directions: When you notice your mood getting worse, ask yourself, “What’s going through my mind right now?” and as soon as possible jot down the thought(s) or mental image in the Automatic Thoughts …

Of course, in everyday language, the word "thought" can be used in many different ways; however, as we are concerned with theories of thought here, we are interested in the theoretical term "thought" …

Thoughts thus include events of wondering whether something is the case, judging something to be the case, recalling that something is the case, deciding to do something, actively intending to do …

Thoughts have a way of consuming our attention, especially if they are upsetting. When this happens, you may feel stuck inside a thought, unable to focus on anything else. This is called being fused with …

All the references to research articles are given as links in the text and also in the reference section. I have been working on this subject of “What is Thought” on-and-off for the last 50 years. The trigger …