Hero Science

Have you ever wondered why sometimes things seem to get worse when you try to fix them?My guest this week is Dr. Steven Hayes… a giant in the field of psychology …. Many believe him to be one of the most important figures in the field for the past century. Steven C. Hayes is Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. Author of 44 books and nearly 600 scientific articles… and thousands more have been written about the systems of psychotherapy he developed Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). His career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. I could go on for ages about this man but it you don’t know if already he is impossible to miss online… you may want to watch a couple of his immensely popular TED talks… this man’s work has helped t