THE PERSONALITY THEORY OF J. L. MORENO
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PERSONALITYAbstract
Underlying most comprehensive theories about people and their interactions is a personality theory. The basic personality theory underlying Moreno's work has been neglected in psychological literature. Perhaps a rediscovery of his work will contribute towards filling some gaps. Moreno himself commented that the role concept which he envisaged bridged the gap between psychology and sociology. I believe that psychodramatic role theory and the sociometric view of man may bridge the gap between family systems
theory and developmental psychology, behaviour-oriented research and cognitive- oriented research, and provide the basis for new developments in situational psychological testing.
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2. Ibid., p. 49.
3. Ibid., p. 49.
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9. Ibid.,p. 72.
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15. See Moreno's theory of "Spontaneity and the Cultural Conserve."
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17. Moreno, Psychodrama tic Shock Therapy, p. 4
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19. Moreno, Who Shall Survive?, p. 538.
20. Moreno, Who Shall Survive?, p. 546.
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