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Erving Polster is a prominent psychologist known for his extensive influence in the field of psychology. His research focuses on humanistic and existential psychology, particularly for his contributions to psychotherapy and counseling.

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Famous Erving Polster Quotes

“Therapy is too good to be limited to the sick.”

Sick Therapy

Book:Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

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“Fascination is a key to productivity; it unites experiences; it is even its own reward.”

Keys Rewards Productivity Fascination

Author:Erving Polster

“The paradox is that, while a concern with past and future is obviously central to psychological functioning, to behave as though one were indeed in the past or future, as many do, pollutes the lively possibilities of existence.”

Past Existence Possibility Concern Psychological Behave Paradox Lively

Book:Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

Source: Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

“We want to hear the story first and let the meaning unfold, rather than to be present with expectations of a certain significance into which all behavior is then fitted.”

Want Firsts Stories Certain Behavior Expectations Significance

Book:Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

Source: Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

“A new question for the psychotherapist to ask is whether a theory can go beyond mere effectiveness in achieving either a so-called cure or even personal growth into its implications for the nature of an evolving society.”

Asks Growth Achieve Theory Mere Personal Growth Cures Evolve Effectiveness Implications Psychotherapists

Book:Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

Source: Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

“Theory and knowledge remain suspect, not because of inherent worthlessness, but because of their historic isolation from action. Without theoretical orientation, however, action is vulnerable to oversimplified and glib imitativeness-even mimicry-and to the use of the gimmick.”

Use Action Theory Vulnerable Isolation Suspects Inherent Historic Theoretical Orientation Gimmicks Worthlessness Mimicry

Book:Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

Source: Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

“When a person has swum, traveled, run a lathe, planted flowers, ridden a motorcycle, made wine, painted a picture, parachuted, he has increased the fund from which he may draw for new figural developments. In other words, as the background of his experience becomes more diversified, it also becomes potentially more harmonious with a whole range of happenings.”

May Persons Made Whole Running Flower Development Draws Happenings Wine Backgrounds Range Fund Traveled Harmonious Motorcycle

Book:Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

Source: Gestalt therapy integrated: contours of theory and practice

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Born: April 13, 1922
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