Proselytizing Technique

Proselytizing
Proselytizing is a cognitive technique in REBT. Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy
(REBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) and psycho-education based
on the premise that by changing patterns of thinking, one can achieve dramatic improvements
in emotional and behavioral health. Ellis (1994) characterizes REBT’s approach and goals by
saying that REBT is not, “primarily interested in helping people ventilate emotion and feel
better, but in showing them how they can truly get better, and lead to happier, non-self-
defeating, self-actualized lives.”
REBT holds that dysfunctional beliefs from early childhood do not automatically
sustain themselves. A dysfunctional belief system is dynamic and requires maintenance. This
means that it is vulnerable to confrontation through means such as rational analysis and other
methods of REBT. Thus, the goal of deep philosophical change refers to alteration of
dysfunctional beliefs that have a chronic negative impact. When deeply held beliefs change,
this results in a change in philosophy because the most damaging dysfunctional beliefs
comprise a pattern of thinking about one’s life, identity, or the world. Scientific thinking is in
the picture, because, as in science, patients learn to test their thinking as a scientist would test
a hypothesis. This is done with patients that range from bright and gifted, to psychotic and
cognitively impaired.
The proper definition of Proselytization is the activity of inducing someone to
convert to ones faith. In same vein, a proselyte is seen as a person who has been converted
from one opinion, beliefs, religion or party to another.
Proselytizing is:
 Client to become discipline.

 Go out and spread the work, to try and help others work on their irrational
beliefs.
 Identifying and analyzing someone else’s problems is typically easier than
identifying and analyzing your own.
 To preach or talk about something, with the goal of converting other people to
a specific view point or belief.
The concept of irrational beliefs in proselytizing
Irrational belief can be described as: It blocks a person from achieving their goals,
creates extreme emotions that persist and which distress and immobilize, and leads to
behaviours that harm oneself, others, and one’s life in general.
It distorts reality (it is a misinterpretation of what is happening and is not supported
by the available evidence);
It contains illogical ways of evaluating oneself, others, and the world: demandingness,
awfulising, discomfort-intolerance and people-rating; When talking with clients, we often
refer to beliefs as ‘self-defeating’ rather than ‘irrational’, to emphasize that the main reason
for replacing a belief is because it negatively affects their lives.
Proselytizing techniques is conceptualized as the management and direction of human
beings by a clever use of their desires, wishes, beliefs, value and attitudes in order to control
and manipulate them for scientific, social, religious and political ends.
In REBT proselytizing means encouraging your client try to help friends and relatives
deal with their irrational beliefs can offer them to more effectively address their own
problems. It is often easier to dissect someone else problem. It can be a less threatening way
of identifying irrational beliefs and then the outcome can be used to generalize to your
client’s problems. An important cautionary note with this intervention is to alert your client
to the fact that he may not always receive positive reactions to his proselytizing. Advocating
a moderate approach is certainly key, as is encouraging your client to pay attention to social
cues that indicate that he’s not being well received (Ellis, A., & Maclaren, C., 1998).
References
 https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-3091432731/proselytizing-techniques-
and-inoculation-against-brainwashing
 Aurelius, M., Meditations. (2004) Hays, G. (translator) Kessinger Publishing.
Becker, A. E., Burwell, R. A., Herzog, D. B., Hamburg, P., Gilman, S. E. (2002).
Ellis, A., & Maclaren, C., (1998). Rational emotive behavior therapy: A therapist’s guide.
USA:impact publisher

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Proselytizing

Proselytizing is a cognitive technique in REBT. Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy

(REBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) and psycho-education based

defeating, self-actualized lives.”

The proper definition of Proselytization is the activity of inducing someone to

from one opinion, beliefs, religion or party to another.

 Client to become discipline.

 Identifying and analyzing someone else’s problems is typically easier than

identifying and analyzing your own.

a specific view point or belief.

The concept of irrational beliefs in proselytizing

behaviours that harm oneself, others, and one’s life in general.

It distorts reality (it is a misinterpretation of what is happening and is not supported

by the available evidence);

awfulising, discomfort-intolerance and people-rating; When talking with clients, we often

for replacing a belief is because it negatively affects their lives.

Proselytizing techniques is conceptualized as the management and direction of human

 Aurelius, M., Meditations. (2004) Hays, G. (translator) Kessinger Publishing.

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