Steven C. Hayes
Psychologist and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno; originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Relational Frame Theory, and co-developer of process-based therapy.
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What they believe
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Psychological flexibility is a learnable set of skills, not a personality trait.
psychological flexibility is not a personality trait handed down by the gods. It is a learnable set of skills.
stevenchayes.comSaid 21 May 2026This on korrents
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ACT is the application of psychological flexibility, not a technique.
ACT is not a technique – it’s the application of a model called psychological flexibility.
stevenchayes.comSaid 24 Mar 2026This on korrents
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Beliefs
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Psychological flexibility is a learnable set of skills, not a personality trait.
psychological flexibility is not a personality trait handed down by the gods. It is a learnable set of skills.
Belonging Is Something You Do Said 21 May 2026
Belonging is something you practise, not a feeling to wait for.
Belonging is something you practice.
Belonging Is Something You Do Said 21 May 2026
A student cannot flex their way into belonging in a hostile environment, and skills must never be used to blame people for exclusion.
A student cannot “flex” their way into belonging in a hostile or indifferent environment, and we should never use important psychological skills to blame people for exclusion.
Belonging Is Something You Do Said 21 May 2026
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ACT is the application of psychological flexibility, not a technique.
ACT is not a technique – it’s the application of a model called psychological flexibility.
Don't Chase Mood. Build a Life. Said 24 Mar 2026
Values matter most when they become verbs, not nouns.
Values matter most, in my view, when they stop being nouns and become verbs.
Don't Chase Mood. Build a Life. Said 24 Mar 2026
Therapy is about cultivating change through processes, not about following a manual.
Therapy isn’t about following a manual, but about cultivating change.
What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn't) Said 22 Sept 2025
A diagnosis does not tell a therapist what to do.
The diagnosis does not really tell you what to do.
What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn't) Said 22 Sept 2025
Protocol differences and therapy brands matter less than people think.
That’s why protocol differences and therapy brands often matter less than we think.
What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn't) Said 22 Sept 2025
All therapies that work do so by promoting the same few skills: openness, awareness and engagement.
All therapies that work promote these skills – that’s why they work.
What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn't) Said 22 Sept 2025
The core of change is being more open, aware and actively engaged in a meaningful life, in relationships and in the body.
Life is asking you to learn to be more open, aware, and actively engaged in a meaningful life, while extending these to your relationships and your body.
What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn't) Said 22 Sept 2025
Too few types of change process are too few for the dance of life; a change model needs many.
Bad idea. Just one or two types of moves are too few to be good in the dance of life.
Five Bad Ideas About Learning How to Change Said 17 Feb 2025
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Where they publish
Blog stevenchayes.com His blog on psychological flexibility, ACT and process-based therapy.
Essays by the originator of ACT on what makes therapy work, values, belonging and mental health.
Link verified 12 Oct 2026.
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