By Steven Aitchison
“Words and magic were in the beginning one and the same thing, and even today words retain much of their magical power. By words one of us can give another the greatest happiness or bring about utter despair; by words the teacher imparts his knowledge to his student; by words the orator sweeps his audience with him and determines its judgments and decisions. Words call forth emotions and are universally the means by which we influence our fellow creature. Therefore let us not despise the use of words in psychotherapy.” (pp. 21-22)
Freud (1935)
“Reality”, said John Lennon “sucks, but it’s the only place you can get a decent steak.”
Ironically, Mr Lennon’s core business was constructing realities – through music and words.
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