How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything
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"How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything" is a self-help book by psychologist Albert Ellis that teaches readers how to use rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) techniques to reduce emotional distress and build resilience.
All labels observed (1)
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| How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8167505 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Context triple: [Albert Ellis, notableWork, How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything]
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A.
What You Can Change and What You Can’t
"What You Can Change and What You Can’t" is a psychology book by Martin Seligman that explains which emotional and behavioral problems are realistically treatable and which are largely resistant to change, based on scientific research.
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B.
The Upside of Anger
The Upside of Anger is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film about a suburban mother coping with her husband's sudden disappearance, starring Joan Allen and Kevin Costner.
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C.
Please Don’t Sympathise
"Please Don’t Sympathise" is a song featured on Sheena Easton’s 1981 pop album *You Could Have Been with Me*.
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D.
Stop the Fussing and Fighting
"Stop the Fussing and Fighting" is a roots reggae track by the British band Culture, known for its socially conscious lyrics and classic late-1970s reggae sound.
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E.
Glad to Be Unhappy
"Glad to Be Unhappy" is a melancholy standard from the Rodgers and Hart songbook that has been widely recorded in jazz and pop interpretations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Target entity description: "How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything" is a self-help book by psychologist Albert Ellis that teaches readers how to use rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) techniques to reduce emotional distress and build resilience.
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A.
What You Can Change and What You Can’t
"What You Can Change and What You Can’t" is a psychology book by Martin Seligman that explains which emotional and behavioral problems are realistically treatable and which are largely resistant to change, based on scientific research.
-
B.
The Upside of Anger
The Upside of Anger is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film about a suburban mother coping with her husband's sudden disappearance, starring Joan Allen and Kevin Costner.
-
C.
Please Don’t Sympathise
"Please Don’t Sympathise" is a song featured on Sheena Easton’s 1981 pop album *You Could Have Been with Me*.
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D.
Stop the Fussing and Fighting
"Stop the Fussing and Fighting" is a roots reggae track by the British band Culture, known for its socially conscious lyrics and classic late-1970s reggae sound.
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E.
Glad to Be Unhappy
"Glad to Be Unhappy" is a melancholy standard from the Rodgers and Hart songbook that has been widely recorded in jazz and pop interpretations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | self-help book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase emotional resilience
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increase life satisfaction ⓘ reduce anxiety ⓘ reduce depression ⓘ |
| author | Albert Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Albert Ellis's REBT framework ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
active practice of cognitive skills
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philosophical change as well as symptom relief ⓘ the role of beliefs in emotions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cognitive restructuring
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developing rational beliefs ⓘ disputing irrational thoughts ⓘ irrational beliefs ⓘ |
| genre |
psychology
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self-help literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | printed book ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
ABC model of emotion
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disputing irrational beliefs (DIBS) ⓘ rational coping statements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive-behavioral techniques
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emotional distress reduction ⓘ emotional resilience ⓘ rational emotive behavior therapy NERFINISHED ⓘ self-help ⓘ |
| promotes |
personal responsibility for emotions
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unconditional life-acceptance ⓘ unconditional other-acceptance ⓘ unconditional self-acceptance ⓘ |
| psychologicalApproach | Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cognitive behavioral therapy
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self-help psychology books ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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people experiencing emotional distress ⓘ |
| teaches |
REBT techniques
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how to adopt rational philosophies of living ⓘ how to challenge self-defeating thoughts ⓘ how to manage negative emotions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Description of subject: "How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything" is a self-help book by psychologist Albert Ellis that teaches readers how to use rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) techniques to reduce emotional distress and build resilience.
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