EP90 Conversation Hour 09 - Paul Watzlawick, PhD
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Psychotherapy | Self-Image Thinking | Addiction | Depression
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Paul Watzlawick, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1990
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description: In this wide-ranging conversation, Watzlawick fields questions on depression, addiction, and the construction of self. He reflects on the limitations of diagnostic labels and explores how language and social context shape experience. From terminal illness to substance use, Watzlawick emphasizes the power of perception, the role of feedback in identity, and the therapeutic value of reframing reality.
Educational Objectives:
- To learn philosophies of various practitioners and theorists.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
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Handouts
| Timestamped Transcript (728.1 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Ericksonian Learning Snapshot (247.7 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
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Paul Watzlawick, received his Ph.D. from the University of Venice in 1949. He has an Analyst's Diploma from the C.G. Jung Institute for Analytic Psychology in Zurich. Watzlawick has practiced psychotherapy for more than 30 years. He was research associate and principal investigator at the Mental Research Institute. He was Clinical Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center. Watzlawick is a noted family therapist; he is recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Family Therapy Association. Also, he is author, co-author or editor of eight books on the topics of interactional psychotherapy, human communication and constructivist philosophy.
He formulated five axioms. They are:
- It is not possible to not communicate. Every behavior is some kind of non-verbal communication.
- Every communication has a content. In addition, there is 'metainformation', which says how the communicator wants to be understood.
- All partners involved in a communication process also interpret their own behaviour during communication.
- Human communication involves both verbal and non-verbal communication. In addition to the spoken words, there are is also a non-spoken part (gestures, behavior, intonation..) which is part of the communication.
- Communication between humans is either symmetric or complementary. This is based on whether the relationship of those communicating is based on differences or parity.