Introduction To Experiencing And The Creation Of Meaning For Focusing Practitioners
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This presentation will explain the functional relationships between words and the felt sense that is a core part of this work, while also explaining the terms "experiencing," "felt meaning," "direct reference," "explication," "metaphor," "comprehension," and "creative regress." The presentation is also intended for those who have some experience with Focusing but are not as familiar with Gendlin's theoretical and philosophical writings.
Presented by The International Focusing Institute
August 10, 2023
Experiencing and the Creation of Meaning (Gendlin, 1962/1997) is a seminal work from Gendlin's early years. It is the theoretical cornerstone for practices such as "Focusing" and "Thinking at the Edge". This work explores in detail how words and felt sense support each other. The more you unpack the work, the more you will see what roles words and felt sense each play in "forming a felt sense," "getting a handle," and "resonating the handle."
This presentation will explain the functional relationships between words and the felt sense that is a core part of this work, while also explaining the terms "experiencing," "felt meaning," "direct reference," "explication," "metaphor," "comprehension," and "creative regress". The presentation is also intended for those who have some experience with Focusing but are not as familiar with Gendlin's theoretical and philosophical writings.
Hideo Tanaka, Ph.D. is a Certified Focusing Professional and Adjunct Lecturer at Kansai University, Japan. He has been focusing for almost 30 years. He conducted an interview with Eugene Gendlin about the philosophical background of Experiencing and the Creation of Meaning at a TAE workshop (2004) in New York. He completed his master's degree with
Prof. Naohiko Mimura, studying Gendlin's philosophy. He completed his doctorate with Prof. Akira Ikemi, studying Gendlin's psychology. He has been invited to be one of the featured speakers at the upcoming Gendlin Symposium to be held online this fall.
This live online class is pay-what-you-can. The suggested payment for US residents is $30.
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