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Robert Jenkins
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 Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: Self-centring an experience |
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When A tells a funny story to B about something which actually happened to
him, and B repeats it to C, it often happens that B personalizes the story,
telling it as if it was something which had happened to him.
But I know of at least one person who does the same thing with advice. That
is, in order to convince the person he is advising that they should do X, he
tells them about experiences which actually happened to other people, in
order to make them more immediate.
What is this called? Is it regarded as legitimate? Are professional
psychotherapists allowed to do this?
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Frank
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:49 am Post subject: Re: Self-centring an experience |
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"Robert Jenkins" <robertjenkins@terra.es> wrote in message
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[quote]When A tells a funny story to B about something which actually
happened to him, and B repeats it to C, it often happens that B
personalizes the story, telling it as if it was something which had
happened to him.
But I know of at least one person who does the same thing with advice.
That is, in order to convince the person he is advising that they
should do X, he tells them about experiences which actually happened
to other people, in order to make them more immediate.
What is this called? Is it regarded as legitimate? Are professional
psychotherapists allowed to do this?
Thanks.
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Most anybody can and will do this, it takes understanding to apply it
properly as well as fit in support cases. If one *had* to experience
something in order to treat it then woman counselors would never be able
to help boys that were abused, and vice-versa. Do I have to have
murdered someone while in a state of temporary insanity in order to
help?
Of course there is much more to it than what I explained about, but
worry about it the shoe fits, not so much about who puts in on. |
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