5 Contact disturbance: Projection

Satisfies SLO/CLO #3 (Identify and differentiate “disturbances to contact”)

 

Reading

  • Polster, E., & Polster, M. (1974). Gestalt Therapy Integrated: Contours of Theory & Practice. New York: Vintage Books.
    • Chapter 4, pp. 78-82

 

Learning Experience

  • Projection flash cards exercise
  • Option to do hot seat work with the instructor

 

Assignment

  • Journal prompt: Think about a time when you projected your version of truth onto someone else’s experience. How did that happen? What support did you need in order to re-own the projection?

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