Comments on: Episode 107: Freud, Projective Tests and …. Poetry http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2009/10/episode-107-freud-projective-tests-and-poetry/ Psychology podcast and resources for students and educators Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Personality Pedagogy Newsletter Volume 4, Number 2, October, 2009 « Personality Pedagogy Blog http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2009/10/episode-107-freud-projective-tests-and-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Personality Pedagogy Newsletter Volume 4, Number 2, October, 2009 « Personality Pedagogy Blog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:55:52 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1152#comment-1871 [...] 4. All about Projection [...] [...] 4. All about Projection [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2009/10/episode-107-freud-projective-tests-and-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Michael Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:51:39 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1152#comment-1676 Excellent observation Kevin! Yes indeed - one could easily argue that what the therapist sees in the drawings are actually projections of his or her own thoughts and feelings. That's another critique of these methods (as well as dream interpretation for example). I would say that this is why a full "battery" of tests is needed to try to "triangulate" if you will, on exactly what the problem is. Glad you're enjoying the episodes. Looks like I better get crackin' on the next episode before you catch up to the current one. - Michael Excellent observation Kevin! Yes indeed – one could easily argue that what the therapist sees in the drawings are actually projections of his or her own thoughts and feelings. That’s another critique of these methods (as well as dream interpretation for example). I would say that this is why a full “battery” of tests is needed to try to “triangulate” if you will, on exactly what the problem is.

Glad you’re enjoying the episodes. Looks like I better get crackin’ on the next episode before you catch up to the current one. – Michael

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2009/10/episode-107-freud-projective-tests-and-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 Kevin Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:04:58 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1152#comment-1675 Pretty interesting information on projection; however, I was wondering if in the case of interpreting projections if it wouldn't require a projection from the psychologist or the interpreter? As an example on the drawing of a house with a chimney, my first thought went to "smoke signals" and then to a warm home as being a second option of interpretation... I guess that is the hardest thing for me to understand about Psychology is the data collected seems open to an interpretation which is then seemingly a projection of the interpreter. Anyway, I think this will be the third or fourth time I've said this, but I am enjoying the podcasts - I don't think I've spent this many hours listening to so many podcasts in a two day period, ever. Take care, Kevin. Pretty interesting information on projection; however, I was wondering if in the case of interpreting projections if it wouldn’t require a projection from the psychologist or the interpreter? As an example on the drawing of a house with a chimney, my first thought went to “smoke signals” and then to a warm home as being a second option of interpretation…

I guess that is the hardest thing for me to understand about Psychology is the data collected seems open to an interpretation which is then seemingly a projection of the interpreter.

Anyway, I think this will be the third or fourth time I’ve said this, but I am enjoying the podcasts – I don’t think I’ve spent this many hours listening to so many podcasts in a two day period, ever.

Take care, Kevin.

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