Articoli che contengono il tag: fairy-tales
The Relationships between Incest and Hubris in Dreams, Myths and Folk Tales
Abstract In ancient myths, Hubris and Incest appear as the two archetypes, and are largely mentioned as the primary human sins in various cultures. It is in fact reasonable to assume that these two taboos constitute an ideological foundation, ground … Continua a leggere
The fairy tale as an observation instrument: the psychologist gets into the class
Abstract Bringing fairly tale in the classroom, in a setting clearly discussed with the teacher providing for the reading of the text, the time of the conversation with children (including the proposal after each intervention to draw what has affected … Continua a leggere
The fairy tale as a therapy tool: an experience with the multidisabled blind
Abstract This paper describes our clinical experience based on a fairy tale workshop carried out with a group of multidisabled blind children. It aims at showing how the huge communicational potential of the fairy tale can be helpful non only … Continua a leggere
Back to “Cinderella”: fairytales in the Bibliotherapeutic Dialogue
Abstract Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic method in the field of Art therapy, which suggests focusing the therapeutic dialogue on a literary text, either written or read. This text functions within the therapeutic dialogue as a “third voice”, in addition to … Continua a leggere
On the uses of the folk-tale in education
Abstract More than thirty years of work as a child psychiatrist and analyst and weekly meetings with the teachers of psychotic children in my care, have led me to reflect upon the process of learning to read and the apparent … Continua a leggere
Presentation, The Ordering Function of Thought in Folktales
Each of the articles in the volume relates to unique aspects regarding the affinity existing between fairy tales, or tales which share common characteristics with folktales, and the therapeutic process – either individual therapy, or a group workshop. Several articles … Continua a leggere
Folkloristic Methods in Dreams Interpretation
Abstract The current paper deals with the affinity between dreams and fairy tales by using methods taken from the folk literature discipline. In the search to define common meeting points between literature and psychoanalysis, the most popular tendency has been … Continua a leggere
