Psychology Today | 26.08.2026 20:54
A prominent view in psychology is that our emotional lives are shaped by our values and judgments. It’s the basic premise of modern cognitive-behavioraltherapy (CBT). This is also one of the basic psychological principles of Stoicism. Much, if not all, of our thinking is up to us. We can liberate ourselves from destructive emotions such as anger and hatred by developing a capacity to choose how to interpret the situation.
