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On Falling, Holding, and Grounding

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Perlman, Gerald

Abstract / Description

Building on the theoretical and developmental history of the fear of falling, holding and grounding in bioenergetic analysis and other psychodynamic theories, this paper presents some of the expressions, experiences and anxieties of falling and the defensive/adaptive, characterological, intra-psychic and interpersonal correlates of holding. In addition the importance of grounding is discussed for setting a foundation and a space/relationship in which it feels safe enough to surrender to the fear of falling. This yields to one’s understanding of the need to hold, in whatever adaptive form it takes, in order to maintain attachments and protect the life force within.

Keyword(s)

bioenergetic analysis early trauma fear of falling grounding hang-ups holding

Persistent Identifier

Date of first publication

2016

Journal title

The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis

Volume

26

Issue

1

Page numbers

41-73

Publisher

Psychosozial-Verlag

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

peerReviewed

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Citation

Perlam, G. (2016). On Falling, Holding, and Grounding. The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, 26(1), 41-73. https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5460
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Perlman, Gerald
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-02-24T14:47:55Z
  • Made available on
    2022-02-24T14:47:55Z
  • Date of first publication
    2016
  • Abstract / Description
    Building on the theoretical and developmental history of the fear of falling, holding and grounding in bioenergetic analysis and other psychodynamic theories, this paper presents some of the expressions, experiences and anxieties of falling and the defensive/adaptive, characterological, intra-psychic and interpersonal correlates of holding. In addition the importance of grounding is discussed for setting a foundation and a space/relationship in which it feels safe enough to surrender to the fear of falling. This yields to one’s understanding of the need to hold, in whatever adaptive form it takes, in order to maintain attachments and protect the life force within.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • External description on another website
    https://www.psychosozial-verlag.de/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/20000/products_id/7257
  • External description on another website
    https://doi.org/10.30820/0743-4804-2016-26
  • Citation
    Perlam, G. (2016). On Falling, Holding, and Grounding. The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, 26(1), 41-73. https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5460
  • ISSN
    2747-8882
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4859
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5460
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    Psychosozial-Verlag
  • Is part of
    Schroeter, V., Koemeda-Lutz, M., & Nascimento, M. (Eds.). (2016). Bioenergetic Analysis 2016. Psychosozial-Verlag.
  • Is version of
    https://bioenergetic-analysis.com/article/view/0743-4804-2016-26-41
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5445
  • Keyword(s)
    bioenergetic analysis
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  • Keyword(s)
    early trauma
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  • Keyword(s)
    fear of falling
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  • Keyword(s)
    grounding
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  • Keyword(s)
    hang-ups
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  • Keyword(s)
    holding
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    On Falling, Holding, and Grounding
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Leibniz subject classification
    Psychologie
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis
  • Page numbers
    41-73
  • Volume
    26
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