Cognitive Fusion vs Defusion in ACT

Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.

Meet Your Instructor: Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.

MidAmerican Psychological Institute
Pickslyde Consulting

Key Points

  1. The ability to use complex language helps our species survive in this dynamic world.
  2. We almost can’t stop using language. We can’t stop thinking. Sometimes significantly problematic thoughts impede a life well lived. We call this cognitive fusion.
  3. Thoughts occur with automaticity.

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