Description
The famous monograph on human communication from 1967 established a group of psychologists and psychiatrists around the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California. The book can be considered a fundamental overview of so-called communication psychotherapy. Thus, the thesis "we cannot not communicate" has already become classic, as has the assumption that a client cannot be treated in isolation, but rather as part of a system, primarily the family. The authors describe how various communication games and paradoxes contribute to pathology, operating with concepts such as "double bind," "digital and analog communication," and "metacommunication." The role of language in relationships is demonstrated through an analysis of the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee. There is also a connection between communication theory and existential philosophy, as well as its application in psychotherapeutic practice.
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Author: Watzlawick Paul
Publication date: March 29, 2024
Manufacturer: PORTÁL, s.r.o.
Genres: Psychology, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 311
ISBN/EAN: 9788026221494