Cognitive Therapy is based on the premise that what we think affects our emotions, what we choose to do or avoid, and our physiological reactions. (See Diagram A.) In fact, most situations remain neutral until we assign meaning based on how we interpret the situation. DIAGRAM A.
DRACO: Latin form of Greek Drakon, meaning dragon.. Draco was the name of a 7th century scribe of Athens, Greece. It is also the name of a constellation. In Greek mythology, there are many dragons mentioned.
Chinese dragon mythology is central to Japanese dragons. Japanese words for dragon are written with kanji Chinese characters, either simplified shinjitai ç« or traditional kyÅ«jitai é¾ from Chinese long é¾. These kanji can be read tatsu in native Japanese kun'yomi and ryÅ« or ryÅ in Sino-Japanese on'yomi. Many Japanese dragon names are loanwords from Chinese.