Early recollections: a projective technique in Adlerian Psychotherapy
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https://doi.org/10.33898/rdp.v26i102.62Keywords:
Individual Psychology, Adlerian psychotherapy, Life Style, early recollections, projective techniqueAbstract
Memories in general, and childhood memories in particular, are part of one’s personal identity and continuity of the sense of self. The memories represent a coherent and stable narrative, connecting the past with the present and whose role is to prepare the individual to face the future. According to the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler, the meaning of childhood memories (early recollections, ERs) is not historical but projective, and it is in the present and not in the past. Treated as descriptive metaphors of the past, ERs reveal information about the emotional state of the patient, and his or her perspective on himself/herself and life. This article presents the rationale and the context for the use of early recollections as projective technique in psychotherapy, and introduces an integrative perspective for analysis and inclusion in the course of treatment.Downloads
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