Chatel / FCM / Thursday

by Rod Smith

Scripture: John 18: 1– 14 

THE EIGHT BOWEN CONCEPTS 

  • Triangles. 
  • Differentiation of Self.*
  • Nuclear Family Emotional Process.
  • Family Projection Process.**
  • Multigenerational Transmission Process.
  • Emotional Cutoff.
  • Sibling Position.
  • Societal Emotional Process.*

We have talked at various depths about 6 of the 8 concepts. Today we shall complete the underlined 2 – my hope is that you will see how they all interlock, a sort of rubik cube where all the parts are all the parts and yet all separate at the same time – I know, I know, not easy to visualize! 

* Today’s Scripture passage illustrates Differentiation of Self under the most extreme of conditions. It also illustrates societal emotional process (mass behavior) although that comes later than the portion of reading, 

** A family genogram 

Your three adult (your NOW) genograms. 

I highly recommend this book — I can hardly put it down.

2 Comments to “Chatel / FCM / Thursday”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    Hi Rod, hope you are well. I always read what you write even if it’s a little over my head. You keep writing and I’ll keep reading. (Sometimes I understand things after I’ve sat with them for awhile.)

    Betsy Kutter

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