The Phenomenal-Dialectic Personality Model: A Frame of Reference for the Psychodramatist
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A phenomenal-dialectic model of personality that has emerged from developmental and practical theories of psychology and psychodrama is outlined. The phenomenal aspect is based on subjective potentialities and restrictions in the construction of the self; the dialectic refers to an underlying dynamic process that enables the individual to change qualitatively through a constantly renewing series of crises. Various aspects of the self are discussed in detail, and an attempt is made to show how the different dimensions of the personality model can be used in psychodrama.
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