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⚫ | '''Cognitive reframing''' is a psychological technique that consists of identifying and then changing the way situations, experiences, events, ideas, and/or emotions are viewed.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Robson Jr|first1=James P|last2=Troutman-Jordan|first2=Meredith|date=2014|title=A Concept Analysis of Cognitive Reframing|journal=Journal of Theory Construction and Testing|volume=18|issue=2}}</ref> Cognitive reframing is the process by which such situations or thoughts are challenged and then changed. In the context of [[cognitive therapy]], cognitive reframing is referred to as [[cognitive restructuring]]. |
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[[Aaron T. Beck]] developed [[cognitive therapy]] in the 1960s. Through working with patients diagnosed with [[Clinical depression|depression]], he found that negative thoughts would persist in the minds of these patients. Beck helped his patients recognize the impact of their negative thoughts, and aided them in shifting their mindset to think more positively. This eventually led to the lessening of, or sometimes getting rid of, the patients' depression. This process was termed |
[[Aaron T. Beck]] developed [[cognitive therapy]] in the 1960s. Through working with patients diagnosed with [[Clinical depression|depression]], he found that negative thoughts would persist in the minds of these patients. Beck helped his patients recognize the impact of their negative thoughts, and aided them in shifting their mindset to think more positively. This eventually led to the lessening of, or sometimes getting rid of, the patients' depression. This process was termed by [[Albert Ellis]] and others{{cn|date=August 2023}} "[[cognitive restructuring]]", and aimed principally at rethinking perceived negative thoughts and turning them into positive thoughts.<ref> |
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Beck, A (1997). "The past and the future of cognitive therapy". ''Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research'', 6, 276-284. |
Beck, A (1997). "The past and the future of cognitive therapy". ''Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research'', 6, 276-284. |
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=== Humor and cognitive reframing === |
=== Humor and cognitive reframing === |
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One behavior that has been shown to facilitate cognitive reframing is humor, especially humor that is based on positivity, rather than mean-spirited. For example, in one study,<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Samson|first1=Andrea C.|last2=Gross|first2=James J.|date=February 2012|title=Humour as emotion regulation: The differential consequences of negative versus positive humour|journal=Cognition & Emotion|volume=26|issue=2|pages=375–384|doi=10.1080/02699931.2011.585069|pmid=21756218|issn=0269-9931|url=https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:98021}}</ref> participants were exposed to a series of unpleasant pictures. To cope with these pictures, participants were invited to create a positive joke about the picture, a negative joke about the picture, or no joke about the picture. The positive joke tended to elicit positive emotions instead of negative |
One behavior that has been shown to facilitate cognitive reframing is humor, especially humor that is based on positivity, rather than mean-spirited. For example, in one study,<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Samson|first1=Andrea C.|last2=Gross|first2=James J.|date=February 2012|title=Humour as emotion regulation: The differential consequences of negative versus positive humour|journal=Cognition & Emotion|volume=26|issue=2|pages=375–384|doi=10.1080/02699931.2011.585069|pmid=21756218|s2cid=1173305 |issn=0269-9931|url=https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:98021}}</ref> participants were exposed to a series of unpleasant pictures. To cope with these pictures, participants were invited to create a positive joke about the picture, a negative joke about the picture, or no joke about the picture. The positive joke tended to elicit positive emotions instead of [[negative emotion]]s. The authors concluded that positive humor might epitomize a variant of cognitive reframing in which individuals shift their perspective of some unfavorable event or circumstance towards a more positive outlook of the same circumstances.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Differentiated from cognitive restructuring and distortion == |
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Latest revision as of 00:05, 10 February 2024
Cognitive reframing is a psychological technique that consists of identifying and then changing the way situations, experiences, events, ideas, and/or emotions are viewed.[1] Cognitive reframing is the process by which such situations or thoughts are challenged and then changed. In the context of cognitive therapy, cognitive reframing is referred to as cognitive restructuring.
History
Aaron T. Beck developed cognitive therapy in the 1960s. Through working with patients diagnosed with depression, he found that negative thoughts would persist in the minds of these patients. Beck helped his patients recognize the impact of their negative thoughts, and aided them in shifting their mindset to think more positively. This eventually led to the lessening of, or sometimes getting rid of, the patients' depression. This process was termed by Albert Ellis and others[citation needed] "cognitive restructuring", and aimed principally at rethinking perceived negative thoughts and turning them into positive thoughts.[2] Using cognitive restructuring as a tool in therapeutic settings led other researchers to recognize that this process happens outside the clinic, and would lead them to develop the term "cognitive reframing" as a way to describe the more generalized process.
Therapeutic uses of cognitive reframing
Cognitive reframing can be useful in many ways, such as when trying to improve memory, reduce test anxiety, and helping parents and children cope with disabilities. For example, people with memory problems were told that their memory could be improved by shifting their perspective on their problem. After receiving treatment, their memory improved.[3] Another example are parents with disabled children. Some parents harbored negative thoughts about their disabled children. Cognitive reframing helped these parents to view their children and their experiences in a more positive light.[4]
Humor and cognitive reframing
One behavior that has been shown to facilitate cognitive reframing is humor, especially humor that is based on positivity, rather than mean-spirited. For example, in one study,[5] participants were exposed to a series of unpleasant pictures. To cope with these pictures, participants were invited to create a positive joke about the picture, a negative joke about the picture, or no joke about the picture. The positive joke tended to elicit positive emotions instead of negative emotions. The authors concluded that positive humor might epitomize a variant of cognitive reframing in which individuals shift their perspective of some unfavorable event or circumstance towards a more positive outlook of the same circumstances.[5]
Differentiated from cognitive restructuring and distortion
Cognitive reframing can refer to almost any conscious shift in a person's mental perspective. For this reason, it is commonly confused with both cognitive restructuring and cognitive distortion. However, there are distinct differences between the three. Reframing is the general change in a person's mindset, whether it be a positive or negative change. Restructuring is the act of therapeutically changing one's mindset to strengthen oneself—meaning that it always has a positive connotation. In this way, cognitive restructuring is a particular instance of cognitive reframing. Distortions are exaggerated and typically negative thoughts not supported by a rational thought process. If someone suffers from a series of distortions (which can lead to depression, poor decisions, and other negative results), the need for cognitive restructuring may present itself. Therefore, distortion is a problem which may be solved by cognitive reframing.
Yet another major distinguishing feature between cognitive reframing and cognitive restructuring is awareness. Cognitive reframing can happen subconsciously, while cognitive restructuring, something usually done under the guidance of a therapist, is conscious.[6] Since cognitive restructuring is a therapeutic technique, it requires the patient to recognize and consciously shift their frame of reference to a more ‘positive’ one. However, since reframing just requires any mental frameshift, there does not need to be any conscious decision to alter one's perspective. For example, when an individual exhibits hindsight bias, they are unconsciously changing their frame of reference to retain pride and self-esteem[7] Though the need to negatively reframe thoughts is arguably not as frequent as the need to positively reframe them, there are instances in which it is beneficial to negatively reframe thoughts. For example, in theatre, an actor may need to appear sadder or in a more negative state of mind. In order to accomplish this, he or she may alter his or her state of mind through cognitive reframing, in an attempt to appear more dysphoric externally. Another use of cognitive reframing can be seen when one tries to make one's viewpoints objective, which is shifting your perspective to be neutral and less polarized about a certain situation.
References
- ^ Robson Jr, James P; Troutman-Jordan, Meredith (2014). "A Concept Analysis of Cognitive Reframing". Journal of Theory Construction and Testing. 18 (2).
- ^ Beck, A (1997). "The past and the future of cognitive therapy". Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 6, 276-284.
- ^ Lachman, M.E., Weaver, S.L., Bandura, M., Elliot, E. & Candlewick, C.J. (1992). Improving memory and control beliefs through cognitive restructuring and self-generated strategies. Journal of Gerontology, 47, P293-P299.
- ^ Woolfson, L. (2003). Disabled children, parents and society: A need for cognitive reframing. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 11, 5
- ^ a b Samson, Andrea C.; Gross, James J. (February 2012). "Humour as emotion regulation: The differential consequences of negative versus positive humour". Cognition & Emotion. 26 (2): 375–384. doi:10.1080/02699931.2011.585069. ISSN 0269-9931. PMID 21756218. S2CID 1173305.
- ^ Ray, R.D., Ochsner, K.N., Cooper, J.C., Robertson, E.R., Gabrieli, J.D.E. & Gross, J.J. (2005). Individual differences in trait rumination and the neural systems supporting cognitive reappraisal. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 5, 156-168
- ^ Louie, T.A. (1999). Decision makers’ hindsight bias after receiving favorable and unfavorable feedback. Journal of Applied Psychology, 84, 29-41