<超越>についての心理臨床学的研究 : 「自分を超えた何か」の体験の語りを手がかりに

Abstract

This study is about "transcendence" from the viewpoint of clinical psychology. According to Kawai(1983), problems of "transcendence" were related to changes of clients in a psychotherapeutic interview, and therapeutic changes occur when a client posess a sence of "transcendence". Thirty university students (nine males and 21 females) took part in this research interview. In this interview, they were asked "Have you ever experienced something transcending "I"I"? After drawing three pictures. After examining interviews, it was clear that experience of something transcend "I" was diverse and special to individuals. Hence it was appropriate to examine interviews by a case study method. As a result, Following points have become clear. Firstly, it is important to consider what 'I' is in "something transcending "I'experience" when we examine how it influences those who experience it. Secondly, this study has an importance as a study of clinical psychology though those who took part in this research are not clients of psychotherapy.