“Will the real milton erickson please stand up?”
1988; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 36; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00207148808410506
ISSN1744-5183
Autores Tópico(s)Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
ResumoAbstract Disciples of Erickson are overaccentuating some aspects of his work and are thereby neglecting others. Current training predominantly focuses on indirection, confusion, esoteric metaphors, paradox, and magical expectations of instant success via superficial trances. Therapists are sometimes encouraged to simply go into trance themselves and "trust the unconscious," instead of following Erickson's model of hard work and careful treatment planning. It is time for a new law in the field of hypnosis: the Law of Parsimony. Interviews with numerous long-time associates of Erickson present him as being much more diverse in his approach. Erickson's true legacy is eclectic hypnotherapy, not a dogmatic and restrictive cultism.
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