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irrational

irrational In this context, irrational refers to maladaptive beliefs or ideas about the world.

In this context, irrational refers to maladaptive beliefs or ideas about the world. In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, these beliefs are understood as maintaining psychological distress and poorer mental health.

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Drafting source: Michel-Kröhler Alena; Wong Michael; Turner Martin J.. Irrational beliefs in Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin speaking populations: the cross-cultural validation of the irrational performance beliefs inventory. 2025; DOI 10.1186/s40359-025-03579-y; article XML SHA-256 c6c94795e7aa03ef4e76ffa2b365eeda64795c526ca50825565747d9f8d38f2d. “Irrational beliefs in Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin speaking populations: the cross-cultural validation of the irrational performance beliefs inventory” (10.1186/s40359-025-03579-y).
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