Dr. David Burns

I think so. And my only request to the world is if you can maybe from time to time, if you've got your own website or your own whatever, to acknowledge where some of this came from. Mm-hmm. because I remember when I wrote Feeling Good, I was so grateful for having learned a lot from Aaron Beck. And even though we didn't have all the answers, he sure knew a hell of a lot more than I did.

And so I referred to him, I think, I went through the book and counted 38 references to Aaron Beck, and they were all in a flattering context. And And I remember when I sent Feeling Good to Albert Ellis, because I had just met him and I thought, well, maybe I could get an endorsement from him.

And so I referred to him, I think, I went through the book and counted 38 references to Aaron Beck, and they were all in a flattering context. And And I remember when I sent Feeling Good to Albert Ellis, because I had just met him and I thought, well, maybe I could get an endorsement from him.

And then he wrote back and said, well, I wouldn't mind giving you an endorsement, but you didn't give me any. And maybe you would want to acknowledge that cognitive therapy was actually developed from my work in the 1950s, often without acknowledgement. And he gave me a lot of references to his first book, Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy. And I saw that he was exactly right.

And then he wrote back and said, well, I wouldn't mind giving you an endorsement, but you didn't give me any. And maybe you would want to acknowledge that cognitive therapy was actually developed from my work in the 1950s, often without acknowledgement. And he gave me a lot of references to his first book, Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy. And I saw that he was exactly right.

So then I acknowledged him, too, at the beginning of Feeling Good as one of the forerunners, one of the incredibly important historic figures. And I always appreciated him after that. And he always appreciated my work. by acknowledging him, as so many people stole from him, like Wayne Dyer with his book, Your Erroneous Zones. It was a multi-million number one bestseller.

So then I acknowledged him, too, at the beginning of Feeling Good as one of the forerunners, one of the incredibly important historic figures. And I always appreciated him after that. And he always appreciated my work. by acknowledging him, as so many people stole from him, like Wayne Dyer with his book, Your Erroneous Zones. It was a multi-million number one bestseller.

But it's just someone went to one of Alice's workshop, Wayne Dyer did, and was turned on. I think it was a weekend workshop. And then he just wrote it all up as if it was his own. And he was a good con man. And he, you know, wrote very persuasively and he was very charming on interviews. But he did not acknowledge the contributions of...

But it's just someone went to one of Alice's workshop, Wayne Dyer did, and was turned on. I think it was a weekend workshop. And then he just wrote it all up as if it was his own. And he was a good con man. And he, you know, wrote very persuasively and he was very charming on interviews. But he did not acknowledge the contributions of...

You know, Albert Ellis, and I once asked Albert Ellis, don't you get mad at people like Wayne Dyer who steal from you without acknowledging? And he says, you know, he was a New Yorker, so he talked like this. He says, no, I never got angry. And I said, well, why is that, Dr. Ellis?

You know, Albert Ellis, and I once asked Albert Ellis, don't you get mad at people like Wayne Dyer who steal from you without acknowledging? And he says, you know, he was a New Yorker, so he talked like this. He says, no, I never got angry. And I said, well, why is that, Dr. Ellis?

Why don't you get angry at the people who are ripping you off and stealing your ideas and pretending like they're your own? And he said, well, I'll tell you why, David, because those people are assholes. And that's what assholes are supposed to do. They should do that. Asshole, you should expect assholes to steal. And I thought that was a funny response. I never...

Why don't you get angry at the people who are ripping you off and stealing your ideas and pretending like they're your own? And he said, well, I'll tell you why, David, because those people are assholes. And that's what assholes are supposed to do. They should do that. Asshole, you should expect assholes to steal. And I thought that was a funny response. I never...

believed him 100% that he never got angry because he was actually a pretty angry guy. But I loved him. And we all owe so much to his fantastic contributions to the field. So if you think my contributions have significance, you know, it doesn't hurt to let people know because I, like Albert Ellis, appreciate being acknowledged.

believed him 100% that he never got angry because he was actually a pretty angry guy. But I loved him. And we all owe so much to his fantastic contributions to the field. So if you think my contributions have significance, you know, it doesn't hurt to let people know because I, like Albert Ellis, appreciate being acknowledged.

And let's skip the second paragraph.

And let's skip the second paragraph.

Well, I'll give a quick answer, then we'll get an answer from Rhonda, and then we'll do some role-playing techniques and demonstrate the response. But let me first say that we have had podcasts on what a 49-year-old lady suffering from a red face can do. And there are podcasts, number 88, called Role-Play Techniques, Feared Fantasy Revisited. And podcast 168, The Blushing Cure.

Well, I'll give a quick answer, then we'll get an answer from Rhonda, and then we'll do some role-playing techniques and demonstrate the response. But let me first say that we have had podcasts on what a 49-year-old lady suffering from a red face can do. And there are podcasts, number 88, called Role-Play Techniques, Feared Fantasy Revisited. And podcast 168, The Blushing Cure.

And there'll be links in the show notes or you can go to my website, feelinggood.com. And there's a list of all of our podcasts with links to them. So you can link to those. But to give the answer to you in a nutshell is your problem, and this is just self-help on this show. We can't treat you or prescribe anything or tell you what to do or what not to do.