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Cognitive Experiential Self Theory Cest

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Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory (CEST)

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Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory (CEST)

Under the Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory (CEST), the adaptive unconscious is

replaced with the Freudian maladaptive unconscious. The process is triggered by an automatic

learning system based on the experiences that people share with other animals occupying a

higher order. According to Cervone & Pervin (2019), the experiential system operates in a

parallel, simultaneous, sequential and bidirectional interaction (Beck, 2019). While the two

systems often work in harmony, there are rare incidents when they conflict hence causing people

to respond irrationally to interpersonal and inter-societal interrelationship problems.

The CEST can be used to explain Mrs. C’s symptoms described in the case. According to

the theory, people develop implicit theories of reality about self and others or inanimate objects

which automatically provide direction for their everyday behavior (Prochaska & Norcross,

2018). Mrs. C’s interactions and experiences as a child under the care of her parents could

explain her current obsessive tendencies. He father was controlling requiring her to narrate every

detail of her dating experience as a teenager (Cervone & Pervin, 2019). In addition, her mother is

described as a cold, compulsive and obsessive about her disgust around sex. These experiences

according to CEST may have created a maladaptive consciousness that explains Mrs. C’s

symptoms. Mrs. C’s mother also obsessed over cleanliness, an area that she struggles with

currently.

One of the interventions that can be applied to Mrs. C’s case is reconstruction of realities

about self and others. It is important for the patients to process the maladaptive beliefs buried in

her subconscious. This will trigger a process of recreating her reality about self as well as

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1 Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory (CEST) Institution: Course Name: Instructor’s name: Date: 2 Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory (CEST) Under the Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory (CEST), the adaptive unconscious is replaced with the Freudian maladaptive unconscious. The process is triggered by an automatic learning system based on the experiences that people share with other animals occupying a higher order. According to Cervone & Pervin (2019), the experiential system operates in a parallel, simultaneous, sequential and bidirectional interaction (Beck, 2019). While the two systems often work in harmony, there are rare incidents when they conflict hence causing people to respond irrationally to interpersonal and inter-societal interrelationship problems. The CEST can be used to explain Mrs. C’s symptoms described in the case. According to the theory, people develop implicit ...
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