Defusion in ACT: Understanding the Power of Language

Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.

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MidAmerican Psychological Institute
Pickslyde Consulting

Key Points

  1. Words affect human behavior.
  2. Defusion teaches people to have a different relationship with thoughts and undermines unhelpful language processes.
  3. Defusion exercises are often used psychoeducationally and do not aim to completely eradicate the influence of words outright.

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