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Mar 22, 2023 · This book breaks new ground in philosophical psychology by discussing clearly and in depth the major philosophical and psychological cross-currents of Frankl's thought and their relevance to life today.
- Who Developed Logotherapy?
- Finding Meaning
- Logotherapy Techniques
- Critical Evaluation
- References
Logotherapy is a form of psychotherapy developed by Viktor Frankl, an Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor. The word “logos” in Logotherapy refers to meaning or purpose, emphasizing the central focus of this therapeutic approach. Frankl believed that humans are motivated by something called a “will to meaning,” which corresponds to a desire...
Logotherapy holds that finding meaning in life is a primary motivational force for individuals. It emphasizes that life can have a purpose even in the face of suffering and that individuals can find meaning through their attitudes, choices, and actions. The primary goal of Logotherapy is to help individuals discover and pursue their unique sense of...
Dereflection
Dereflection in logotherapy is a technique used to shift a person’s focus away from their own problems or symptoms by redirecting their attention towards meaningful goals or activities, thus reducing self-preoccupation and facilitating a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Dereflection, based on self-transcendence, seeks to redirect one’s attention from oneself or one’s own goals toward others. This technique posits that when one is self-absorbed and is struggling with issues in one’s life, one...
Paradoxical intention
Paradoxical intention in logotherapy is a technique where a client intentionally engages in or exaggerates the symptom or behavior they wish to change, aiming to reduce anxiety or overcome the issue by confronting it directly. Paradoxical intention is employed primarily to overcome fear by anticipating the very object of one’s fear. For instance, with humor and ridicule, one may wish for the very thing one is afraid of to remove fear from one’s intention. This practice would likely result in...
Socratic dialogue
Socratic dialogue employs a method of self-discovery to demonstrate to the patient that the solution to the patient’s problem is actually within him or her. The logotherapist herein would use the patient’s words by listening carefully for patterns to help the patient discover new meanings in his or her own words. In addition to the above three, attitude modificationcan be implemented. This technique primarily focuses on altering one’s attitude toward a situation rather than amending one’s con...
Frankl believed in turning tragedy into triumph and past guilt into life-changing progress. Drawing primarily from his personal experiences, his approach aimed at enabling individuals to tap into their own inner resources to transform adversity. By today, however, more than mere anecdotes testifies to its efficacy. Much theoretical and empirical re...
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Mar 26, 2013 · For Frankl, meaning came from three possible sources: purposeful work, love, and courage in the face of difficulty. In examining the “intensification of inner life” that helped prisoners stay alive, he considers the transcendental power of love:
Frankl formulated the basis of his existential approach to psychological practice before World War II (WWII). However, his experiences in the concentration camps confirmed his view that it is through a search for meaning and purpose in life that individuals can endure hardship and suffering.
- R. Joseph Rodríguez
Dr. Frankl, author-psychiatrist, sometimes asks his patients who suffer from a multitude of torments great and small, "Why do you not commit suicide?" From their answers he can often find the guide-line for his psycho-therapy: in one life there is love for one's children to tie to; in another
Aug 14, 2014 · We can find meaning in life in three different ways, termed as values by Frankl: • By creating a work or doing a deed • By experiencing something or encountering someone
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Man's Search for Meaning is a 1946 book by Viktor Frankl chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person's life through one of three ways: the completion of tasks, caring for another person, or finding ...
