Albert Ellis Biography

Albert Ellis biography

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NAME: Albert Ellis
OCCUPATION: Scholar, Psychologist, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: September 27, 1913
DEATH DATE: July 24, 2007
EDUCATION: Columbia University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York

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Psychologist Albert Ellis developed the psychotherapeutic approach known as rational emotive behavior therapy, which help patients overcome irrational beliefs.

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American psychologist Albert Ellis was born Sept. 27, 1913, in Pittsburgh, PA. He developed the psychotherapeutic approach known as rational emotive behavior therapy, which helps patients overcome irrational beliefs and unrealistic expectations. Ellis popularized his approach in numerous best-selling books and through weekly seminars. Ellis established his own institute in 1959.