The basic idea behind the ABC model is that external events (A) do not cause emotions (C ), but beliefs (B) and, in particular, irrational beliefs (B) do. — A= Activating Event B= Belief C= Consequences The model asserts that it’s not a simple matter of an unchangeable process in which events lead to beliefs that result in consequences; the type of belief matters, and we have the power to change our beliefs. …