Contemporary Psychotherapeutic Questions: An exchange of letters between C. G. Jung and R. Loy.:
This work is an exchange of letters between C.G. Jung and Dr. R. Loy, the doctor in charge of the sanatorium L'Abri in Montreux-Territet. This exchange was first published by Franz Deuticke Verlag, Leipzig and Vienna in 1914, and printed by Dr. Loy himself, who included a forward. A beautiful example of the debates within the budding 20th-century field of Psychology, Dr. Loy and Dr. Jung discuss various aspects of psychoanalysis, the role of the therapist and the nature of psychological healing. Dr Loy, who practiced suggestive therapy and later studied Freudian psychoanalysis, expresses skepticism about some of Freud's interpretations, particularly the universal symbolism of dreams and their exclusively sexual connotations. Jung responds by acknowledging the value of various psychotherapeutic methods, including suggestive therapy, while stressing the importance of understanding the moral conflicts behind neurotic fantasies. He criticizes the cathartic method and expresses doubts about the therapeutic value of reliving traumatic events, which he sees as often fantastical or exaggerated. Both discuss the role of the therapist's personality in the healing process and the importance of the patient's trust in the therapist. Jung criticizes the use of hypnosis and suggestive methods, preferring direct engagement with the patient's psyche. He argues for a psychoanalytic approach that seeks to understand underlying moral conflicts and encourages the patient's self-discovery and personal growth.
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Contemporary Psychotherapeutic Questions: An exchange of letters between C. G. Jung and R. Loy.:
This work is an exchange of letters between C.G. Jung and Dr. R. Loy, the doctor in charge of the sanatorium L'Abri in Montreux-Territet. This exchange was first published by Franz Deuticke Verlag, Leipzig and Vienna in 1914, and printed by Dr. Loy himself, who included a forward. A beautiful example of the debates within the budding 20th-century field of Psychology, Dr. Loy and Dr. Jung discuss various aspects of psychoanalysis, the role of the therapist and the nature of psychological healing. Dr Loy, who practiced suggestive therapy and later studied Freudian psychoanalysis, expresses skepticism about some of Freud's interpretations, particularly the universal symbolism of dreams and their exclusively sexual connotations. Jung responds by acknowledging the value of various psychotherapeutic methods, including suggestive therapy, while stressing the importance of understanding the moral conflicts behind neurotic fantasies. He criticizes the cathartic method and expresses doubts about the therapeutic value of reliving traumatic events, which he sees as often fantastical or exaggerated. Both discuss the role of the therapist's personality in the healing process and the importance of the patient's trust in the therapist. Jung criticizes the use of hypnosis and suggestive methods, preferring direct engagement with the patient's psyche. He argues for a psychoanalytic approach that seeks to understand underlying moral conflicts and encourages the patient's self-discovery and personal growth.
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Contemporary Psychotherapeutic Questions: An exchange of letters between C. G. Jung and R. Loy.:
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Contemporary Psychotherapeutic Questions: An exchange of letters between C. G. Jung and R. Loy.:
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783689384784 |
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| Publisher: | Minerva Heritage |
| Publication date: | 09/29/2024 |
| Pages: | 126 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.32(d) |
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