SPONTANEITY AND· THE WARMING-UP PROCESS IN A NEW LIGHT

Abstract

In a growing field such as psychodrama, where volumes of data are gathered constantly, there is a continuous need to examine the theoretical concepts from time to time in the light of the empirical experience. Classic illustrations are the concepts "spontaneity" and the "warming-up process." The following discussion aims to explore the current notion of the concept of spontaneity?' with the purpose to provide some guidelines for a possible characterization. The concept of the "warming-up process" has been greatly
underestimated, usually overshadowed by "spontaneity." Another aim of this article is therefore devoted to re-assert the significance of the "warming-up process."