Sep 27, Albert Ellis: Today in the History of Psychology (27th September 1913)

Albert Ellis was born. A hugely influential psychotherapist, Ellis is renowned for developing rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT); a specific cognitive behavioral approach rooted in Stoic philosophy designed to empower individuals to recognize, challenge and replace self-defeating thoughts with reasoned, well-being enhancing ways of thinking. Ellis began presenting his ideas to the psychological community in 1955 and in 1959 founded the Institute for Rational Living, a non-profit organization established to promote REBT and to provide accessible low-cost counseling to members of the public. A prolific writer and teacher, Ellis wrote more than 75 books and 1,200 articles, recorded over 200 audio tapes and conducted countless REBT workshops and seminars. Honored throughout his career Ellis was named Humanist of the Year in 1971 and received the American Psychological Association (APA) award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research in 1985. Quoted as saying "I'll retire when I'm dead, While I'm alive, I want to keep doing what I want to do," the inimitable Albert Ellis died on July 24th 2007 at the age of 93.
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