internal mental processes

• What are humans considered in terms of cognitive processes?

  Information processors
• How do cognitive processes function together?

  They work together to make sense of the world
• What are the internal mental processes included in cognitive processes?

  • Perception
  • Attention
  • Language
  • Memory
• How do internal mental processes influence behavior?

  They influence our behavior and responses
• What role does the CBT therapist play?

  To help clients change their perceptions
• What is the goal of changing perceptions in CBT?

  To alter clients' views of the world
• How can cognitive restructuring be achieved in therapy?

  Through questioning the evidence for clients' perceptions
• If a client believes nobody likes them, what should the therapist ask?

  What evidence supports this belief?
• What happens when clients realize their perceptions are unfounded?

  They see their perceptions are not based on evidence
• What is the outcome of changing perceptions in cognitive processing?

  It leads to changes in internal mental processing