Japanese Psychotherapies Silence and Body-Mind Interconnectedness in
The book presents three Japanese psychotherapeutic approaches, Morita, Naikan, and Dohsa-hou, in the chronological order of their development, giving a thorough account of both their underlying concepts and practical applications. In addition to describin
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Japanese Psychotherapies Silence and Body-Mind Interconnectedness in Morita, Naikan and Dohsa-hou
Japanese Psychotherapies
Japanese Psychotherapies Silence and Body-Mind Interconnectedness in Morita, Naikan and Dohsa-hou Velizara Chervenkova
日本の心理療法における「間」の 治癒力と心身相関― 森田療法・内観療法・動作法に着目して チェルヴェンコヴァ ヴェリザラ
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Velizara Chervenkova Osaka University Osaka Japan
ISBN 978-981-10-3125-0 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3126-7
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To the loving memory of my grandmother Velika and my father Minko this book I wholeheartedly dedicate
The Gifts of Silence
It is said that “silence is golden.” This saying is especially apt in Japan, where much cultural emphasis is placed upon showing sensitivity toward others’ unspoken feelings and thoughts, as well as toward the “atmosphere” of places and situations. This can make Japan a bewildering place for visitors from the West who are typically more comfortable with direct, verbal communication. This difference is also evident when comparing approaches to psychotherapy that have developed in Japan and the West, and the emphasis in the former upon silence. In this book, Velizara Chervenkova discusses both the theoretical and practical aspects of three representative Japanese psychotherapies—Morita, Naikan, and Dohsa-hou—with attention to their emphasis upon the therapeutic power of silence on the one hand, and upon body–mind interconnectedness on the other. Morita Therapy was developed by the psychiatrist Shōma Morita as a method for
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