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.
early 13c., from Old French dragon, from Latin draconem (nominative draco) huge serpent, dragon, from Greek drakon (genitive drakontos) serpent, giant seafish, apparently from drak-, strong aorist stem of derkesthai to see clearly, from PIE *derk- to see..