TY - BOOK AU - Epstein,Seymour TI - Cognitive-experiental theory: an integrative theory of personality SN - 9780199927555 AV - RC489 .C646 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Oxford, England PB - Oxford University Press KW - Cognitive-experiential psychotherapy KW - Personality KW - Electronic Books N1 - 1 at the end of each chapters and index; 2; b N2 - The book presents a new theory of personality, referred to as cognitive-experiential theory (CET). Currently there are a variety of personality theories that seem irreconcilable with each other. CET is integrative of all other major personality theories. This integration is accomplished by expanding upon current basic assumptions, including the assumption that all higher-order animals automatically construct an implicit theory of reality that is necessary for adapting to their environments and that is therefore inherently reinforcing. The system that accomplishes this is referred to as the exp UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=751872&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -