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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I agree that sociometry might someday become the
basis of a powerful approach to inter-group conflict resolution,
consciousness-raising, etc. I was struck by Ann's comment: <FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>"Learning to use sociometric methods is not a
comfortable learning. You have to face your personal deficits, your value
system, your needs, and what rejection feels like, when receiving it, or giving
it. The payoff is the restoration of hope and the managability of complex,
intersecting lives." </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3> AB: Yes, and so warming people up to face
personal defecits, etc., is the problem for those who may not yet believe
that this method will have an adequate payoff. Getting people interested enough
to develop this degree of self-awareness, to develop the inner strength that
makes the stress worthwhile, --- this is a level of warming-up that most people
aren't prepared for.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3> Yet I think we can continue to
work towards developing an infrastructure of related methods that can help
people become more ready for personal growth, and to value the
self-confrontation that it implies. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> (I'm reading about the history of
science now, and impressed with the way many different inventions needed to come
together over decades for a new application to finally begin to work.
Electricity, for example, needed the development of technologies that could
ensure adequate insulation, store increasing charges, and so
forth.)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> If anyone you know is actually using
sociometric methods with groups, it is important that we can read about it,
ponder it, see how it works. (Especially, how do you get people to be willing to
(1) come to such a group setting; (2) go to a level of personal self-disclosure
that renders them so vulnerable? The warm ups for these stages would be
most interesting. I know it's not easy to put into writing, but
that's the way other professionals learn, short of watching videos (which then
has problems in confidentiality). </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> Warmly,
Adam</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=cgayle@zipcon.com href="mailto:cgayle@zipcon.com">CGayle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=annehale@swva.net
href="mailto:annehale@swva.net">Ann Hale</A> ; <A title=list@grouptalkweb.org
href="mailto:list@grouptalkweb.org">list@grouptalkweb.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:45
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Moreno's sociometry: a wake
up call</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Ann, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the wake up call! It helps
to have community, albeit miles away, interested in these issues. It's a
shot of adrenaline.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Did you and others note, on the ncdd.org site
there is an international conference on "Engaging the Other: the power of
compassion" in November in Calif. It's sociatry. Looks like
they may be still taking proposals (says to email someone...not sure
if that is dated). I hope you'll consider a proposal, Ann. And
Ed...and others. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cynthia Gayle</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=annehale@swva.net href="mailto:annehale@swva.net">Ann Hale</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=list@grouptalkweb.org
href="mailto:list@grouptalkweb.org">grouptalk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=act1sm@aol.com
href="mailto:act1sm@aol.com">Sue McMunn</A> ; <A title=Karendruck@aol.com
href="mailto:Karendruck@aol.com">Karendruck@aol.com</A> ; <A
title=abepsychodrama@yahoo.com
href="mailto:abepsychodrama@yahoo.com">American Board of Examiners</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:21
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Moreno's sociometry: a wake up
call</DIV>
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<DIV>On June 20, 2009 the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton,
reported the U.S. is committed to helping the world's <EM>34 million
refugees</EM> (my italics) build safe and fulfilling lives, calling their
struggle a "humanitarian emergency." (Associated Press, June 20, 2009,
09:19am EDT) What Clinton is describing is the need for a qualitative and a
quantitative response. What is needed are methods with deeply humanitarian
belief systems capable of examining and resolving a crisis of this
magnitude, and capable of assisting one person at a time find "Where do I
fit on this planet? and "Will I be able to practice my religion, support my
family, feel safe and connected when I arrive?" (If you will remember
Moreno got his start resettling refugees in Mitterndorf in 1915-1917. It is
here he discovered the connection between preference and lessening of
conflict.)</DIV>
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<DIV>At a time when psychodramatists in the US are complaining about
decreasing interest, enrollment and membership, etc. the need for our
methods is escalating. For years it has been documented that the
sociometry section of the American Board exams has the highest borderline
and failing grades. Students don't seem to know more than how to do
"step into the circle if you like pizza" or "put you hand on someone
who appears to be similar to you in some way". There is a huge
methodology awaiting our membership and trainees, and a huge need. No,
psychodrama, is disappearing from texts and journals. Whole books such as
the popular "Social Intelligence (Goleman) can appear without one reference
to Moreno. It is past time that we examine ourselves for choosing to
retreat to the safety of private practice and align ourselves with mental
health when we could have been preparing large numbers of students to
intervene and strategize and resolve some of the sociodynamics which
lead to devestating social and political problems. I am not just
pointing fingers. I know myself to be underutilized and not involved to the
level of my capability.</DIV>
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<DIV>Playback Theater has risen to the challenge, and a scattering of
psychodramatists are looking at the big picture. I am grateful for
every one of you who takes the method to points of crisis. If we want
our methods to be more available to those who need them we need to make
sociometry more available on a global scale.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Obama administration opened the Office of Public Engagement in
February, 2009. Their Core Priniciples (7) are listed on the website
of the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation. If you want
to you can go to <A href="http://www.sociometry.net">www.sociometry.net</A>
and get linked to this. Our current government is open to our
methodology. Let's respond!</DIV>
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