积极想象的理解与应用

The Understanding and Applying of the Active Imagination

本文探讨了积极想象的含义、运用条件、操作步骤、本质特征、应用拓展,并对积极想象、催眠、自由联想三种无意识心理治疗技术进行对比。积极想象技术已经发展出多种形式,与艺术疗法、身体因素相结合,应用范围也从个体形式发展到团体形式,还应用于理解和处理医患之间移情、反移情关系等问题。理解和应用积极想象时,应从方法论意义上运用,把握其本质特征,并同时加强荣格分析心理学与中国思想文化之间的理论联结。

Active Imagination is a unique clinical technique which was developed by the late Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung （1875-1961）. This article generalizes the definition, practical conditions, application and arguments of and for active imagination. Active Imagination has been developed in many forms. It could be integrated into art therapy, body movement therapy, used in individual or group clinical work, as well as being applied in the understanding and working through the transference and counter-transference in clinical work or case supervision. Even though there are some theoretical disputes regarding active imagination, we suggest that it should be applied widely in practice based on its essential features. We further assert that this method can be further developed by fostering the integration and constructive dialogue between the technique and theory of analytical psychology and aspects of Chinese Culture.