Abstract
How can we understand the complex nexus of interpersonal relationships from a phenomenological, experiential standpoint? Drawing on theory and research from R. D. Laing's interpersonal phenomenology, social psychology, and interpersonal psychotherapy, this paper examines the disjunctions that may arise in people s perceptions of each other, and the highly destructive consequences that such disjunctions can have. It explores the questions of how people perceive, and misperceive, other people's experiences; how people perceive, and misperceive, others' perceptions of their experiences ('metaperceptions'); and the implications that such an analysis has for the practice of person-centered and experiential psychotherapy and counseling.
| Original language | Undefined |
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| Pages (from-to) | 54 - 68 |
| Journal | Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- inter-experiential field, metaperceptions, person-centered therapy, experiential psychotherapy, 2005, Client Centered Therapy, Experiential Psychotherapy, Metacognition, Social Perception, Interpersonal Relationships, 2005