Monthly Archives: June 2010

Conscience is a matter of free choice

Posted on June 30, 2010 by logogroup

In my understanding, Frankl’s differentiation between conscience and superego is that conscience is a truly human vehicle; a hallmark of meaning and free choice. Through conscience, we detect and evaluate the meaning of our behavior in any given life situation; … Continue reading →

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Whose voice?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by logogroup

Conscience in logotherapy is a moral voice but it’s much more than that. The reason it’s a moral voice is because it’s a voice that comes from beyond me and from deep within me at the same time. It’s not … Continue reading →

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I believe in you

Posted on June 28, 2010 by logogroup

Why am I making such a big deal about this, asking everyone to define conscience? a) Frankl used the word. It’s part of his approach to healing. I want to know what he meant by it. b) Our basic assumptions … Continue reading →

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The texture of conscience

Posted on June 27, 2010 by logogroup

Conscience is a very intimate consultation. It is a heartfelt communication in whatever personal language one is inclined to listen. Some hearken to the subtle stirrings of the heart. Some are attuned to degrees of congruence of the intuitive mind. … Continue reading →

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Conscience defined

Posted on June 25, 2010 by logogroup

The concept of conscience is at the heart of Logotherapy, the mechanism which enables a person to become attuned to that which is the “main concern” of a human being: meaning. It is to be distinguished from the Freudian concept … Continue reading →

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Conscience in logotherapy

Posted on June 24, 2010 by logogroup

“Conscience is a meaning organ”. “Through the conscience of the human person, a transhuman agent… ‘is sounding through’”- What does Frankl mean by conscience? Yesterday I had a curious experience. Our dryer wasn’t working properly. I looked in the vent … Continue reading →

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Viktor Frankl speaks

Posted on June 23, 2010 by logogroup

Here is a site containing several audio-visual recordings of Viktor Frankl giving short talks. He encapsulates an important concept in each one. Frankl’s ideas are simple yet deep. He uses terms like “conscience,” “spiritual” and “responsibility” that we are familiar … Continue reading →

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Logotherapeutic techniques and their spiritual source

Posted on June 22, 2010 by logogroup

Logotherapy heals by working in the spiritual dimension. By “spiritual” Frankl intends what is unique to human beings, vs. those aspects we have in common with animals. Consequently Frankl notes the relationship between two logotherapeutic techniques and the spiritual strengths … Continue reading →

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The Rebbe and Viktor Frankl

Posted on June 20, 2010 by logogroup

The Rebbe’s Communiqué to the Founder of Logotherapy As Told by Jacob Biderman, Chabad Shliach in Vienna, Austria Dr. Viktor Frankl (1905-1997), a Viennese psychotherapist, spent three long years in Hitler’s concentration camps – and lost his parents, brother, and … Continue reading →

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The Emmanuel challenge

Posted on June 18, 2010 by logogroup

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that some parents of Emmanuel’s Beis Yaakov school will be imprisoned for not sending their kids to school. The issue brought on a massive demonstration. Although the court treated it as an issue of discrimination, … Continue reading →

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