Hi Roger and Kaye
I view your comments as an interesting perspective on the transfer issue
(I hope this is not focusing the discussion too pointedly). The issue of
context has become an important one for me. The nature of the links (for
the participant/s) between the "adventure" context and the "normal life"
context, or the lack of them, seems to be crucial to a person's
immediate and evolving interpretation of the "adventure".
My initial assumption would be that if the adventure situation offered
during a course held a particular attraction for an individual, and
could be accessed fairly readily, then this person may avail themselves
of this context more regularly in an effort to avoid the return to the
"normal life" context. This would be the step beyond the "initial
weekend of the Moonies" to which you referred previously Roger. Issues
of identity, also associated with issues of belonging, may be important.
I think it is important that our "adventure" courses should make the
point that we are attempting, through transfer, to improve aspects of
life in the "normal life" context, and that in criticizing the "normal
life" context (if we do) we should be looking for positive ways to
change it, rather than give the message that opting out is the solution.
I must say that I am in no way an expert in any of what I have just said
- they are opinions not backed up by research.
John Quay
Roger Greenaway wrote:
> Hi Kaye,
>
> Nothing came previously - this is the start the thread.
>
> I hope it will be a thread that takes us on an interesting
> journey through parts of the 'cave' that are rarely explored.
>
> Which is just a fanciful metaphor about research.
>
> It seems, Kaye, that you may have explored this area already -
> thanks for the references. I think Pete Allison's study of post
> expedition adjustment is also very relevant to some of these
> issues e.g. (at the risk of stating the obvious) ... about how
> people manage to adjust after these powerful experiences.
>
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> You may need to 'reprogramme' your address book and mail filters
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> 'deprogramming' - which I thought was about making
> 'reprogramming' more difficult.
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> Yes, this might take some time to sort out!
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> Roger Greenaway
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