Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-248) and index.
Contents
Introduction: cogito ergo sum -- Changing thoughts in practice: the basic concepts of cognitive therapies -- Thinking about thoughts -- The stream of consciousness: mind-wandering, introspection, rumination -- Meditation, and mindfulness -- Distorted thoughts -- How thoughts influence mood and feelings or is it the other way around? -- How thoughts lead to action and why they sometimes do not -- General principles of how and why thoughts change -- Can cognitive treatments be enhanced?