EMDR vs. TFT Flashcards
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EMDR: why it’s science
A
- Research studies are readily available- meta analysis, RCTs
- Based on information-processing theory
- Countered critics with reasonable explanations
- EMDR progressed in development with trials and studies
- EMDR is not a one-session cure
2
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TFT: why it’s psudoscience
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- Extraordinary claims: overcome anxiety in minutes
- Appeals to emotions
- Unique vocabulary: emotional freedom
- are claims put to a test?
3
Q
Why is psychology bullied?
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- Common sense
- Hindsight bias
- Easy illusion
- The “face” of psychology- e.g., Dr. Phil
4
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False assumptions about psychology
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- proliferation of nonscientific treatment
- Use of alternative treatment modalities
- Assumption that most psychologists are therapists
