Relational frame theory is a behavior analytic theory of human language, cognition and behavior developed by Steven C. Hayes. Rooted in functional contextualism, it argues that the fundamental building block of human language and higher cognition is relating, meaning the human ability to form bidirectional links between things, and it focuses on how humans learn language and communication through their interactions with the surrounding environment.
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Core Claimargues that the building block of human language and higher cognition is relating, the human ability to form bidirectional links between things 1 Connections
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Relational frame theory, developed principally by Steven Hayes, is explicitly the basic behavioral account of language and cognition underlying acceptance and commitment therapy, which Hayes also developed.
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Source Steven C. Hayes Official Site: About
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Source Wikipedia: Relational frame theory
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the building block of human language and higher cognition is relating
In Branch: Behavioral Psychology, Article text
The theory is still somewhat controversial within behavioral psychology, however.
View the SourceSteven C. Hayes Official Site: About
Developed By: Steven C. Hayes, Long BioQuote, Developed By: Steven C. Hayes, Long Bio
He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a popular evidence-based form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based methods.
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