According to psychologist Albert Ellis, the biggest culprit in one's emotional stress and anxiety is the C (or consequences) part of the ABC.

According to psychologist Albert Ellis, the biggest culprit in one's emotional stress and anxiety is the B (or Beliefs) part of the ABC model, not the C (Consequences). Ellis emphasized that it's not the activating event (A) or the consequence (C) that causes emotional distress, but rather one's beliefs (B) about the event.