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Do We Have a “Self?” / Truth vs. Happiness

Do We Have a “Self?” / Truth vs. Happiness

Hi Dr. Burns, Being as you love my questions here is another.ย It is a heavy philosophical one but don’t feel the need to give a long answer. The question is: Should we believe what is true or what makes us happy? Albert Ellis, in his book “the Myth of Self...
Is Happiness a Distortion?

Is Happiness a Distortion?

Hi Dr. David Burns, I am confused about the idea that depression and anxiety result from distorted thoughts. For example, you say that anxiety always results from the distortion called Fortune Tellingโ€”making unrealistic negative predictions that something terrible is...