EVALUATION OF FREUDIAN THEORY Potential Weaknesses Many have criticised Freud’s alleged overemphasis of instincts (and especially the sex instinct) and underemphasis of social relationships. Neo-Freudian approaches, in general, have even played down the importance of the unconscious itself, preferring to … Continue reading →
What is Autogenic Therapy Pt 4 Third Exercise – A Calm Heart You are learning to have a calm, steady heartbeat. Warm-up. Repeat in short form the heavy/warm formula reciting each phrase 3 or 4 times. In the beginning do … Continue reading →
What is Autogenic Therapy Pt 3 First Exercise – Heaviness Begin with your dominant arm. Silently, meaningfully, repeat the formula:- (a) My right arm is growing limp and heavy                  6-8 times (b) My right arm is growing heavier and heavier            … Continue reading →
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What is Autogenic Therapy Pt 2 METHOD Assume one of the following positions according to circumstances: The Coachman Sit with your head hanging slightly forward, forearms and hands resting loosely on your thighs, your legs positioned comfortably, feet parted slightly … Continue reading →
What is Autogenic Therapy “Our training develops people’s ability to control consciously their various physiological processes, for example, to control digestion, breathing, blood circulation, metabolism and also to control emotions, moods, and to sharpen attention.”     A G Odessky Scientists … Continue reading →
What is Personal Construct Psychology Pt 9 Another technique that Kelly formulated is fixed role therapy which can be used to get some movement in the therapy. From the subject’s self-portrait, that of one who is psychologically at 90 degrees … Continue reading →
What is Personal Construct Psychology Pt 8 PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THERAPY In personal construct therapy subjects are seen as those who are unable to test appropriately and elaborate their construct systems for some reason, so their understanding of themselves and their … Continue reading →
What is Personal Construct Psychology Pt 7 Kelly did not deal in concepts of ’emotion’ or ‘drive’ or ‘motivation’; he felt that psychology should stay within its own range of convenience rather than offering, say, a physiological explanation for a … Continue reading →
What is Personal Construct Psychology Pt 6 General Diagnostic Constructs Construct psychology is a meta-science, in that it tries to make sense of the way people make sense of the world. Therefore it has within it constructs about construing. One … Continue reading →
