Aggression, Time, and Understanding
Contributions to the Evolution of Gestalt Therapy
1st Edition
Published on 14. August 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
372 pages
978-0-415-87098-6 (ISBN)
Description
Aggression, Time, and Understanding is the first book of Staemmler's writings to be published in English. In the early sections of this book, Staemmler (supported by his Buddhist wife, Barbara) comprehensively explores and questions the traditional Gestalt therapy theory of aggression and proposes a new approach to working with anger and hostility. Further sections include in-depth examinations of the topics of time (the "Here and Now" and "Regressive Processes") and understanding ("Dialogue and Interpretation" and "Cultivated Uncertainty"). From Staemmler's "critical gaze," Dan Bloom observes, "concepts emerge as refreshed, re-formed, and revitalized constructs so we can continue to develop the theory and practice of contemporary Gestalt therapy."
Reviews / Votes
"Bringing a new perspective to gestalt therapy, Aggression, Time, and Understanding combines a sharp critical eye with impressive scholarship..." - Dan Bloom, Editor-in-Chief, Studies in Gestalt Therapy: Dialogical Bridges"Frank-M. Staemmler is one of the most lucid thinkers I have ever known. Profoundly ethical, Aggression, Time, and Understanding is replete with thoughtful, even brilliant explorations of Gestalt therapy..." - Lynne Jacobs, Co-founder, Pacific Gestalt Institute, USA
"Aggression, Time, and Understanding is the sign of a fresh and vital intellect, lucid and thorough and wise. A very good read." - Malcolm Parlett, former Editor, British Gestalt Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
14 s/w Zeichnungen
14 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
538 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-87098-6 (9780415870986)
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Frank-M. Staemmler
Aggression, Time, and Understanding
Contributions to the Evolution of Gestalt Therapy
Book
08/2016
1st Edition
CRC Press
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Person
Frank-M. Staemmler, Ph.D., co-founder and co-director of the Zentrum fuer Gestalttherapie in Wuerzburg, Germany, has contributed greatly to the Gestalt therapy literature, authoring over seventy articles and book chapters as well as five books, and (co-)editing six other books. Co-editor of Studies in Gestalt Therapy: Dialogical Bridges and past editor of the International Gestalt Journal, he teaches and presents internationally.
Content
Preface. I: Aggression. Ego, Anger, and Attachment: A Critique of Perls's Aggression Theory and Method. II: Time. The Here and Now is not What it Used to Be: The Tail of the Comet, the Face of Janus, and the Infinity of Possibilities. Towards a Theory of Regressive Processes in Gestalt Therapy: On Time Perspective, Developmental Model and the Wish to Be Understood. III: Understanding. Dialogue and Interpretation in Gestalt Therapy: Making Sense Together. Cultivated Uncertainty: An Attitude of Gestalt Therapists.