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When comparing their situation with a metaphor, patients step out of their language system and are therefore less susceptible to cognitive fusion.
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- Authors
- Foody, M., Barnes-Holmes, Y., Barnes-Holmes, D., Törneke, N., Luciano, C., Stewart, I., & McEnteggart, C.
- Affiliations
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IE)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- Venue
- Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-10
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 305-313
- ISSN
- 2212-1447 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2136678652
- Cited by
- 57
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 4.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Keywords
- relational frame theory, metaphor, acceptance and commitment therapy
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