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PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY [1 record]

Record 1 2023-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The overarching therapeutic process targeted in ACT [acceptance and commitment therapy] is psychological flexibility, the ability to fully experience the present moment and consciously choose values-consistent behaviors in response, regardless of what internal experiences are occurring … The word ''flexibility'' is used because emphasis is placed on adaptive responses to internal stimuli …

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Comportement humain
CONT

L'objectif général de l'ACT [thérapie d'acceptation et d'engagement] est de favoriser la flexibilité psychologique, définie comme la capacité à persister ou à changer le cours d'une action, même en présence de pensées, sensations et émotions désagréables, afin d'avancer en direction de ce qui est important pour la personne, c'est-à-dire ses valeurs personnelles […]

Spanish

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