Beck

• What was becks theory ?

  Thinking is biased towards negative interpretations of the world + lack a sense of control

  • negative schema
  • self fulfilling prophecy
  • cognitive triad
• What are negative schemas ?

  • develop a negative view of world + future
  • leads to self dudfiling prophecy
  • develop during childhood
  • activated when experiencing something that resembles the conditions it was learnt
  • leads to systematic cognitive bias
• What is becks cognitive triad ?

  • a persons emotional response to an event/ experience is determined by the conscious meaning placed on it
• What does the cognitive triad lead to ?

  • distorted view of life
  • magnifu bad minimise good
  • all 3 interact + interfere with normal cognitive processing
  • person bas automatic negative thoughts + schemas
  • leads to cognitive errors (fixate on weaknesses)
• What does negative triad consist of ?

  • world
  • self
  • future
• What are the similarities between the two theories ?

  • both believe faulty thinking
  • both involve treating the way you think
• What are the differences ?

  • beck- negative thoughts on world, self, future
  • Ellis - irrational thoughts on activating events