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Examples of some of the cognitive biases used by depressed individuals, according to Beck's cognitive model

Cognitive therapy (CT) is a type of psychotherapy developed by American psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck in the 1960s. Cognitive therapy is based on the cognitive model, which states that thoughts, feelings, and behavior are all connected. This therapy involves the individual working with the therapist to develop skills for testing and changing beliefs, identifying distorted thinking, relating to others in different ways, and changing behaviors.

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Man o' War, 1920

Man o' War was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Several sports publications, including The Blood-Horse, Sports Illustrated, and the Associated Press, voted Man o' War as the best American racehorse of the twentieth century. During his racing career, just after World War I, Man o' War won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 (equivalent to $3,794,000 in 2023) in purses. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957, and on March 29, 2017, the museum opened a special exhibit in his honor, "Man o' War at 100."

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Baal is the archetypal fertility deity: his death brings drought and his resurrection brings rain and new life (source: Baal)

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