Adler, Boss, & Perls Flashcards
What did Adler believe about dreaming?
.dreaming had a purpose for problem-solving (Boss didn’t believe this).no clear distinction between dreaming and waking life (b/c same brain doing mentation).did NOT believe in unconscious
From what did Adler derive his theory of dreaming?
From his theory of personality!
Describe Adler’s style of lifedefn?how learn it?e.g.?how does this fit into our dreams?
.a way of coping so that our needs are met, unique to each individual depending on their childhood experiences.learn from the helplessness we all feel when born, completely dependent on those around us, must copee.g. some children get what want by being aggressive/bossy, others by being timid.our style of life shows up in our dreams
Purpose of dreaming to Adler.they can then?.a continuation of?.the way we solve problems in dreams can?but?
.to provide solutions to problems of our everyday lives.can prime person emotionally to take action during day, even w/o conscious awareness or memory of dream.a continuation of what we do in our waking lives: problem-solving.way we solve problems in dream can reveal our style of life!.but dreaming thinking not as good as waking thinking duh
Who was Adler?
one of the first existential dream theorists (but Boss was considered the first TRUE existential theorist).style of life theory, based on childhood helplessness, might have been inspired by his partially paralyzed arm from birth
Who was Boss?.considered?.type of therapist?.thought of clients ideas?
.considered the first “true” dream theorist.very controlling.would not give ANY credence to his client’s ideas and interpretations
What did Boss believe about dreams?they just…?
.believe dreams had NO purpose, disagreeing with Adler. .they just WERE, they are just reflections of patterns in your daily life
Boss’s 3 beliefs about dreaming
- They are an event in the world, in relation to which we can take a stand in daily life2. A way of being, that can expand possibilities of our waking lives3. Are to be accepted just as they are, on their own terms, and NOT interpreted in terms of something else
What did Perls believe about the dreamer? aka?What was the purpose of his dream work then?awesome quote?
.The dreamer is fragmented, and each dream element represents a split off part of the dreamer’s personality.all parts of a dream are the dreamer.To re-own the feelings that form the foundation of the dream.when you ponder a dream, you say to yourself, “this is my existence”
Describe Perl’s 2-chair techniquewould choose….e.g.but also….dreamers would relive… in order to….emotions should not be…
.quick and directive.choose images from the dream, and have client sit in one chair as herself, and the other as image/element from dream.jane talked to the “silence” and the silence would respond.but also dialogues would happen BETWEEN dream elements.dreamers would RELIVE the dream, in order to incorporate split off parts of the self.emotions should flow during process and not be held back, lest build up and up
