Changing Thoughtforms
David Klugman
Psychology 2014 DOI: 10.4236/psych.2014.515189 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Tulpamancy |
| Keywords | Psychic Argument complex analysis Process computing Epistemology Psychoanalysis Cognitive psychology |
| Key points | Argues that dominant thoughtforms can be displaced by new ones, and that this displacement is the process of growth in life and psychotherapy. |
Abstract
The author introduces and defines the idea of thoughtforms and their role in psychic life. Using both clinical and theoretical data to build his argument, the idea is put forward that dominant thoughtforms can be displaced by new ones, and that this is in fact the process of growth in both life and psychotherapy.
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