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In Moreno’s psychodrama, “doubling” is a therapeutic technique that involves the use of a double, who is a participant or group member, to represent the inner thoughts, feelings, or conflicts of another participant, known as the protagonist. The double speaks the inner life of the protagonist, bringing the material that is lodged in the background…
Ann Hale’s sociometric cycle is a four-stage process that tracts the sociometric status and development of an individual. Each stage corresponds to a season (spring, summer, fall, and winter), and each season metaphorically represents the different phases of the sociometric analysis. The sociometric cycle is a map which may be used to assist a group…
Sociometry is a field within social science that delves into the study of social relationships and interpersonal interactions within groups. The founder of sociometry was Jacob L. Moreno (1889–1974). Sociometry more specifically deals with the nature, quality, and quantity of human connection. We are constantly making choices about what we feel, think and do. Sociometry…
The social atom is one of Moreno’s important and novel developments. It was born out of his study of the science of interpersonal relationships (sociometry). J.L. Moreno was a pioneer in the field of group psychotherapy. His concept of the social atom has become a key tool for understanding the dynamics of relationships and groups….
Moreno’s Role Theory This essay will explore the key concepts of J.L. Moreno‘s role theory, including the different types of roles individuals perform, the importance of social interaction and group dynamics, and the application of role theory in various settings, including psychodrama and education. Moreno’s role theory also emphasizes the importance of social interaction and…
Jacob Levy Moreno, known as J.L. Moreno, M.D. was a Swiss-American psychiatrist and founder of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. He was born on May 18, 1889, in Bucharest, Romania, and died on May 14, 1974, in Beacon, New York, USA. Moreno earned a medical degree from the University of Vienna in 1917. He then…
A common general theme in psychodrama is the exploration of a past childhood trauma. A psychodrama may conclude with a corrective reenactment of some aspect of the trauma but with a more satisfactory ending. To elucidate this, assume there is a time when a child was abandoned by his mother. A past scene of abandonment…
The Michigan Psychodrama Center (MPC) is now accepting applications from those interested in joining an ongoing therapy group. We meet bi-weekly on Wednesday afternoons, from 3:45 – 6:15 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Due to the pandemic, the meetings are currently conducted remotely via Zoom. This therapy group utilizes experiential action methods for doing personal work….
Michigan Psychodrama Center’s co-founders Patrick Barone and Dr. Elizabeth Corby will be presenting a 90-minute workshop at the 79th ASGPP annual conference “Honoring the Past & Visioning the Future” The conference, which will be all online this year, will take place on April 7-11, 2021. The American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama presents an…
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused us to rethink and reconsider many aspects of our lives. The ways we have done things in the past no longer work or are no longer workable. Social distancing, masks and stay at home orders have made psychodrama and Bibliodrama more challenging. These challenges have also brought innovation, and in…