{"product_id":"understanding-and-applying-relational-frame-siri-ming-9781684038879","title":"Understanding and Applying Relational Frame Theory: Mastering the Foundations of Complex Language in Our Work and Lives as Behavior Analysts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive treatise on how to understand complex language, and use language effectively as a behavior analyst.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage changes everything. From infancy through adulthood, language shapes how we live our lives and interact with other people, in increasingly complex ways. Language also shapes how we exist in the world as professionals--and how we operate as a profession. As behavior analysts working with others to effect change, words matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive understanding of complex language is therefore critical to practicing effectively as a behavior analyst. Understanding the functions of complex language, allows us to skillfully use language as an intervention tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelational frame theory (RFT) is a behavior analytic theory of human language. RFT suggests that the building block of human language and higher cognition is \u003ci\u003erelating\u003c\/i\u003e--in other words, the human ability to create links between one thing and another using words. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Applying Relational Frame Theory \u003c\/i\u003eoutlines the essential principles of RFT, and offers practical applications and tools to help clients live better lives and to establish the conditions necessary for all of us to thrive. With a central focus on establishing psychological flexibility, prosociality, and cooperative contexts for change, at all levels of analysis--from the self to overarching systems and cultures--in this book, you will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn \u003cb\u003ethe theoretical basis of RFT\u003c\/b\u003e, including \u003cb\u003ehow relational operants are learned\u003c\/b\u003e, from their roots in early social interactions to the complex relating of relations and relational networks seen in analogical and metaphorical reasoning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore how\u003cb\u003e complex verbal repertoires affect individual behavior\u003c\/b\u003e, introducing the development of the self and the influence of rule-governed behavior and private events.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine \u003cb\u003erelational framing in the context of groups\u003c\/b\u003e--including the speaking and listening skills needed for supervision, mentorship, effective messaging, and prosociality within and between organizational systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the implications of \u003cb\u003eapplying a behavior analytic understanding of complex language to a variety of settings\u003c\/b\u003e, including education, mental health, and business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how RFT can be applied to issues of \u003cb\u003ediversity and inclusion\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eglobal sustainability\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, you'll find a thorough discussion of how behavior analysts can use the principles outlined in this book to extend the reach of the field into a range of socially significant and critical areas for behavior change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siri Ming, Evelyn Gould, Julia H. Fiebig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684038871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684038879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Context Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.99h x 7.11w x 0.85d","brand":"Siri Ming","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067675603199,"sku":"9781684038879","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3dd80001-1198-429d-895c-4877a28938d0.jpg?v=1685414665","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-and-applying-relational-frame-siri-ming-9781684038879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}