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Central to the theory of behavior change proposed in this book is the phenomenon of internal dialogue or inner speech. Before we consider the theory, per se, let us first examine the function and structure of internal dialogue.
For a good part of their waking life, people monitor their thoughts, wishes, feelings, and actions. Sometimes there is an internal debate as the individual weighs alternatives and courses of action and makes decisions. Plato referred to this phenomenon as an “internal dialogue.”
—Beck (1976)
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Meichenbaum, D. (1977). The Nature of Internal Dialogue—Foundations of a Theory of Behavior Change. In: Cognitive-Behavior Modification. The Springer Behavior Therapy Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9739-8_8
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