Structural Model and Instinct Theory STRUCTURAL MODEL AND INSTINCT THEORY In line with his structural model, Sigmund Freud conceives of the human personality as evolving in three areas. He termed them id (broadly speaking, the biological), ego (the psychological) and superego (the sociological, or simply the social). … Continue reading →
SUBMODALITIES Following my last piece on sensory systems, there’s another, even more fundamental, level of the sensory systems. This is the level of submodalities. Each sense system (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, olfactory and gustatory) could be considered as a “modality” (i.e., … Continue reading →
SENSORY SYSTEMS Using a sensory framework is the hallmark of NLP. It’s proposed that all of our experiences â inner as well as outer â can be described in terms of the senses. The understanding of the sensory language of people … Continue reading →
The Egmond-Nelson Agreement, 2005 With the plethora of hypnosis and psychotherapy based organisations for practitioners to belong to I think it is important that prospective clients know what these organisations stand for. The European Association of Hypno Psychotherapy, (EAHP), … Continue reading →
The Technique of G.A.I. The patient lies down in a quiet, darkened room where any possible distractions are minimised, and is then helped to relax deeply. The National College induction technique can be used or Progressive Relaxation. The patient is … Continue reading →
GUIDED AFFECTED IMAGERY (G.A.I.) SYMBOLDRAMA In 1948 Hanscarl Leuner, M.D. commenced a longitudinal study to ascertain how effective imagery was in psychotherapy. Six years later, in 1954, he wrote about the use of images as a diagnostic tool, and as … Continue reading →
PSYCHO-IMAGINATION THERAPY Psycho-Imagination Therapy (PIT) was developed in Los Angeles by Dr Joseph E Shorr. He wrote: “There is a movie constantly running through your mind in an ever-changing, never-ceasing stream. Yet you are often unaware of the existence of … Continue reading →
Autogenics “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 have been amazed … Continue reading →
PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THERAPY In personal construct therapy subjects are seen as those who are unable to test appropriately and elaborate their construct systems for the same reason, so their understanding of themselves and their interpersonal worlds present problems. Their construing … Continue reading →
PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY The Psychology of Personal Constructs was formulated and presented by Kelly in 1955 as a complete and formal statement. The theory was written in abstract terms to avoid limitations of time and culture, but this outline aims … Continue reading →
