(2016) Science and education, 5, 251-256. Odessa.

Iryna Tychyna,
PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences),
associate professor,
Department of Social and Applied Psychology,
Zhytomyr State University named after Ivan Franko,
40, Velyka Berdychivska Str., Zhytomyr, Ukraine

INTRAPSYCHIC MONODRAMA AS A METHOD OF LEARNING AND SEARCHING FOR INTERNAL RESOURCES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

One of the main human qualities is the ability of individuals to think about themselves, their destination, true desires and life goals. The development of self-reflection and self-mastery techniques not only promotes better selfunderstanding, but also helps to see one’s strengths, identify areas of the development. In this regard, methods of using psychodrama techniques in individual counselling with a view to open the inner nature of client’s identity are relevant. The article is aimed at analysing the feasibility of psychodrama ideas in monodrama game in the counselling process and identifying the main steps in the method of intrapsychic monodrama. Monodrama is considered as a variant of psychodrama, when all the roles are played by the protagonist himself. Room space is used to build the scene, empty chairs or symbolic objects play the role of other people. Monodrama game, depending on the problems raised by a client, can be different: interpersonal, fantastic, intrapersonal. The sequence of operation in the method of intrapersonal monodrama may include three steps. The first step involves meeting with a mask, in order to understand why it is necessary and what kind of role it is. The second step involves the identification of roles the mask hides. At this step the realisation of the whole repertoire of a personality is possible. The third step is the final one, in which the analysis of the repertoire of the protagonist’ roles for the development of the “Ego”, takes place. Intrapsychic monodramatic work makes it possible to see and understand all the role-parts of the “Ego” which are willingly demonstrated to someone and securely hidden from others. Besides, intrapsychic psychodramatic experiments provide an opportunity to learn more about oneself for oneself, oneself for a group, for a society and humanity as a whole

 psychodrama, monodrama, intrapsychic monodrama, interpersonal monodrama, fantastic monodrama, protagonist.

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