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therapist whobasicallyjustreward, traditionally-speaking, "I responses,"in an emphatic way. Irrational beliefs and behaviors, that are strongly emphasised in rational-emotive the­ rapy (Ellis), are basically not addressedin the Socratic dialogue becausethe aim is only to makethe patient/client aware, via self-introspection andthrough creating an self-awareness, that there is "meaning" inside a person that must"come out." To use a symbol or metaphor. "meaning"is like a "prisoner" insideprison (the self) that mustbe discovered and be freed. The way to free this prisoneris that the warden (therapist) must assistby opening the prison (the self)by usingthe rightkey (Socratic dialogue). 2.1.7 TheLogochart VictorFrankl (1986)has differentiated between the "automatic self' and the "authen­ tic self" The first ofthese two selves refers to what a person's automatic reaction is to a situation. This reaction is the result ofthat person's genetic make-up, heritage, physiology and social environment. The "automatic self' is "what 1have" and not "what 1am." The "authentic self' is "what I really am", that is, a person's essence and uniqueness, hislherorientation to responsibility, decision makingand meaning. The Iogoehart, also called "significant others," is a therapeutic technique. It is used by Kbatami (1988)for depressedpatients. Although he uses the logochart as part of the Socratic dialogue it seems betterthatthis chart must be regarded as a separate method or technique. A person's problemsare written on top ofthe chart, the chart is then divided into three different parts, namely, the self, the automatic selfand the authentic self Questions about cognition, meaning and response/behavior are also 73

therapist whobasicallyjustreward, traditionally-speaking, "I responses,"in an<br />

emphatic way.<br />

Irrational beliefs and behaviors, that are strongly emphasised in rational-emotive the­<br />

rapy (Ellis), are basically not addressedin the Socratic dialogue becausethe aim is<br />

only to makethe patient/client aware, via self-introspection andthrough creating an<br />

self-awareness, that there is "meaning" inside a person that must"come out." To use<br />

a symbol or metaphor. "meaning"is like a "prisoner" insideprison (the self) that<br />

mustbe discovered and be freed. The way to free this prisoneris that the warden<br />

(therapist) must assistby opening the prison (the self)by usingthe rightkey (Socratic<br />

dialogue).<br />

2.1.7 TheLogochart<br />

VictorFrankl (1986)has differentiated between the "automatic self' and the "authen­<br />

tic self" The first ofthese two selves refers to what a person's automatic reaction is<br />

to a situation. This reaction is the result ofthat person's genetic make-up, heritage,<br />

physiology and social environment. The "automatic self' is "what 1have" and not<br />

"what 1am." The "authentic self' is "what I really am", that is, a person's essence<br />

and uniqueness, hislherorientation to responsibility, decision makingand meaning.<br />

The Iogoehart, also called "significant others," is a therapeutic technique. It is used<br />

by Kbatami (1988)for depressedpatients. Although he uses the logochart as part of<br />

the Socratic dialogue it seems betterthatthis chart must be regarded as a separate<br />

method or technique. A person's problemsare written on top ofthe chart, the chart<br />

is then divided into three different parts, namely, the self, the automatic selfand the<br />

authentic self Questions about cognition, meaning and response/behavior are also<br />

73

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