Aaron Beck argues that extreme forms of violence-from verbal abuse, domestic violence, rape, and hate crime to terrorist bombing and genocide-are exaggerations of patterns of everyday thought. These dysfunctional patterns of thinking are what Beck calls ____________.

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Aaron Beck calls these dysfunctional patterns of thinking "hostile framing," where individuals interpret events or situations in a negative, hostile, or aggressive way. This can lead to distorted perceptions of reality and a tendency to react with aggression or violence. Beck's therapy approach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), aims to help individuals identify and challenge these patterns of thinking in order to reduce aggressive behavior.

Aaron Beck Argues That Extreme Forms of Violence-From Verbal Abuse