Logotherapy

new theory which introduced it as logotherapy to the psychology world (Pytell, TIMOTHY E, "Viktor Frankl (1905-1999)"). Frankl's best-selling book "Man's Search for Meaning," chronicles a psychologist's experiences as an inmate in the concentration camp, which led him to discover the importance of finding meaning in all forms of existence (Pytell, TIMOTHY E, "Viktor Frankl (1905-1999)"). Viktor Frankl founded what he called the field of "Logotherapy." Logotherapy is related to Frankl own experiences

Dr. Viktor Frankl experienced an extreme traumatic event that most of us cannot even dream of happening. Dr. Frankl was a victim of the Nazi Concentration Camps for years and was continuously tortured mentally, physically, and emotionally. From having little to no food to having barely any clothes to wear during the wintertime, Dr. Frankl survived what the world witness as the most horrific genocide it had and has ever seen. One can understand how it would be so easy for someone to lose sight of

During 1942, he was arrested by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp. Frankl pondered the meaning of life and suffering. Frankl would also spend his time in concentration camps developing what would be a new theory; he would later develop logotherapy. What concepts in Frankl’s book had the most profound impact on you?

​Viktor E. Frankl’s novel Man’s Search for Meaning is a novel founded on the personal journey of Viktor and how he discovered his meaning in life. In the course of his discovery of the meaning of life he decides to hopefully help those in pain and sufferings find their meaning as well. The book entails tragedy and extreme misfortune in Auschwitz concentration camp as a captive; yet through this pain and suffering is where Viktor Frankl originated his will to persevere and psychological techniques

the ones entering them were one in the same. Both books made me think, but Man’s Search for Meaning was more reflective and encompassing. Reflection When reading Man’s Search for Meaning, the quote “man is more than psyche” and the concept of logotherapy particularly interested me. I have never heard of either. Both of these topics peaked my interest. “Man is more than psyche” At first, I did not understand the simplicity of what Frankl meant by, “man is more than psyche.” I believed that there

According to Frankl’s framework of logotherapy, it is the constant yearning and search for meaning that has the power to emancipate. The humanistic approach to finding meaning allows people the liberty to create deeper and more enriched lives through aspects such as work (Pattakos, 2010). This

psychotherapy, existential analysis, and to the most common, logotherapy. The term existential analysis has continued to be used, and appears to refer to a different aspect of Viktor Frankl’s theory and method than logotherapy. Tweedie notes that “these terms are nearly synonymous and refer to two facets of the same theory.” Existential psychotherapy is best described as a philosophical approach that influences a therapist’s practice. Logotherapy is derived form two Greek words, the first of which is

Biographical Sketch Born into a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria, Viktor Frankl started showing interest in psychology at a young age. He studied medicine at the University of Vienna, specializing in neurology and psychiatry, with a deep focus on suicide and depression. When he first started to study these areas, Frankl’s influences came from two of the most well known psychologist’s Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler. Later, however, Frankl diverged from their teachings to study his own theories. When

Frankl wrote “Man’s Search for Meaning”, a book that explains life in the prison camps, but also describing the human state of mind when put under such stress and pressure. He then helped create logotherapy. The word logotherapy derives from the Greek word ‘Logos’ which translates to ‘meaning’. His theory of human psychology was that, “Man’s primary motivational force is his search for meaning.” Through Dr. Frankl’s autobiography, “Man’s Search for Meaning”

Finding meaning is humanity’s salvation from adversity Viktor Frankl makes it clear from the beginning of Man’s Search For Meaning that the first part of the book is not concerned with the sheer facts and events pertaining to the Shoah, but, rather it is an examination of how day-to-day camp life affected the prisoners. Consequently, the book, in lieu of revolving around acts of great heroism, is a testimony vis-à-vis the psychological reactions experienced by the common inmates facing camp life