Saturday, February 27

All-Day Workshops

9:00 - 11:30 A.M. & 1:30 - 4:00 P.M.

Workshop 74a

Judgement and Curiosity: Exploring Bion's K and -K

Chair:

Lawrence A. Viers, PhD, CGP, Private Practice, Valparaiso, Indiana

Bion developed the concepts of Knowledge (K) and minus Knowledge (-K) as elements of affect. An attitude of curiosity (K) about events in group illuminates transference and resistance while absolutes (-K) impose limits. This workshop will explore these concepts through identification of absolutes and their effect on self and others.

didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration-experiential

Learning Objectives:
The attendee will be able to:1. Identify types of absolutes (-K).
2. Identify ways to facilitate curiosity (K).
3. Compare effects of absolutes and curiosity.
4. Observe the impact on the self of each position, judgment or curiosity.

Course References:
Beck, A. (1981). The study of group phase development and emergent
leadership. Group, 5, 48-54.

Billow, R. (2001). The Class That Would Not Read: Utilizing Bion’s Affect Theory in Group. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 51, 309-326.

Roth, B. (2004). Negativity and Lies in Analytic Group Therapy: An Inquiry into Bion’s ideas of K and –K. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 54, 477-489.