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instances ofthe past for use in the present. Practically-speaking, logoanchor is a<br />

vividand imaginary technique that is based on the past cognitive-experiences ofa<br />

person. Itseems that the main criterion for the implementation ofthis techniqueis<br />

thatthe patient/client musthave attachedmeaning to thatpast event and/orhas ex­<br />

perienced somemeaning becauseofthatpast event/situation.<br />

Thistechnique is deeplycognitive in nature, although the imagery may be affectively<br />

coloured. Based on the reminiscences ofthe patient/client, logohook tries to bring<br />

past "joy" intothe present "sorrow." These "joys" then act as a hook or anchorin<br />

orderto givemeaning to the patient/client who feels insecure, unsafe, rootless, or is<br />

experiencing a state ofdistress.<br />

Cognitive perspectives willfind this technique meaningful as long as the irrational<br />

thoughts and/orbehaviors ofthe client/patient islare addressed in a proper way. The<br />

"move" to the past certainly is in line withpsychoanalysts who emphasised the past,<br />

but it has absolutely nothing to dowith what they are lookingfor. The past is not<br />

used in orderto explain present symptomatic behavior,but certain meaningful past<br />

events are used as an inspiration and a motivation to face the future in a meaningful<br />

way and not to"give up hope.<br />

Traditional psychoanalysts move to the past in order to see how the id, ego and su­<br />

peregohave functioned a long time ago, how the personality has been formed and<br />

shaped in the past andby the past, and how unconscious drives and motives underlie<br />

the presentbehaviorofa person (Papalia& Olds 1995:18). In other words, the aim<br />

or purpose of logotherapists withthe logoanchor techniqueis quite different from<br />

what psychoanalysts try to do withtheir assessmenttechniques (Hjelle & Ziegler<br />

1992:120-124).<br />

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