I think you'll find some useful comments about the PLACE that Transderivational Search occupies in our life on the Self-contradiction page. Please read it first.
This page that you are reading now is simply to give another perspective on TDS. _
The first important thing to say about Transderivational Search is something that has grown out of the questions of a number of clients over time. The question has been something like, "how do I do TDS?" - or - "when do I start to do this TDS in the sessions?" The answer is, "you cannot DO it! It is already being 'done' by your unconscious mind." It is natural process of language recognition. A search engine such as Google will reveal a few definitions of the meaning of transderivational search. Here are a couple of them….
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These comments relate to a slightly broader idea of transderivational search than we will be concerned with in this study. For instance, you may or may not know that a transderivational search had to be carried out by your search engine (Google, et al) in order to find the answer to your query.
We, though, are concerned only with its relevance to communication within affectology-based programs. Because language is our only tool, it’s important that we understand the dynamics involved in the mind when language is processed. So, we look at transderivational search ONLY in the context of its relevance to the linguistic and psycho-linguistic arena. I am astonished at the fact that there has not been a greater acknowledgement of the power of the dynamic of transderivational search (TDS) as it relates to and affects, not only all facets of therapeutic communication, but all facets of communication in life. If I had the gift of divine power, I would make it mandatory for all therapists, all doctors, all judges and lawyers – in fact all and every person who uses language in a way meant to influence any other person – to study and understand the dynamic of transderivational search AND pass that information on to every one of their clients. Television advertising experts have known about and utilized their knowledge of TDS for many years in order to subconsciously insinuate their messages in our “under-awareness” without us fully realizing the fact. Following, is an excerpt from my own in-clinic comment about TDS. TRANSCRIPT EXCERPT RELATING TO TDS
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The VITAL IMPORTANCE of understanding TDS This is an issue that will become an important and substantial supporting point during the WHOLE of any affectology program. A thorough understanding of the dynamic of transderivational search as it relates to “how” we can assure that language is processed at unconscious level INDEPENDENT OF any conscious processing (the latter taking a back seat to the former), underscores almost every aspect of affectology-based approaches. In fact, a robust grasp of the meaning and importance of TDS can be, and IS, a qualifier in most of the challenging signatures of the clinical affectology process, both "in-clinic" and certainly within any online or 'part-online' program. Speaking on a personal level, when I first started to investigate the implications of TDS in everyday life, this began a train of re-assessing the way that human beings communicated, in and out of the clinical setting. The upshot was that a finding of “the subconscious mind takes on the information in spite of any experience at conscious level” influenced many of my developments in clinical affectology models. In fact, many of the question marks that might otherwise exist when the “differences” between clinical affectology and other methods are investigated, it is encouraging that most of these questioning challenges to our "signatures and totemic principles" can be simply answered with an explanation of TDS – or a “remember TDS” whichever may be appropriate. To illustrate this, let’s look at a short list of some of the ideas inherent in our approach that might fit this scenario. ... Why is there so much delivery of conscious explanation in affectology approaches? ... Through the process of TDS, the client’s subconscious “grows” to understand and accept in spite of previous conceptions. It 'respectfully prepares itself'. Why is “self-attention” deemed to be satisfactorily adequate as an affectology communication process vehicle? ... Through the process of TDS, the subconscious “registers' the communicated message no matter what 'state of awareness' the conscious is experiencing. How can affectology subscribe to the notion that a complete absence of conscious-level reportable awareness is acceptable? ... Affectology subscribes to the proposition that the connective communication between language (as 'vector') and the subconscious, through TDS processes, may be private in the extreme. In any case, just because there is no registration at conscious level does not cancel the fact of subconscious reception. Why does affectology not necessarily subscribe to the idea that an experience of 'release' or change should occur during session work (or soon after) ... Due to the process of TDS, along with the proven fact of 'subconscious learning' there exists the probability of ongoing subtle change that may not be reportable for some time. Why does this process NOT focus on the experience of “relaxation, etc” as a necessary part of the the session ... The subconscious remembers the experience, and through the process of TDS, when the relevant words are mentioned, the subconscious re-experiences the memory. Conscious receptivity of that subconscious experience is irrelevant. _
Most of the above can often generate almost antagonistic reactions from practitioners (and clients) who value conscious registration of subconscious experience at all costs (and there are many such practitioners and members of the public). Those reactions and points of view are respected by clinical affectologists, but we can counter with affirmation of our views based on two decades of long term feedback data – ESRs – that allow us to proclaim….. Because of the longitudinal studies showing that the level of success in our work is more than 'very satisfactory', we are able to say, "There is something about our work and how we do it that WORKS in the majority of cases.” In terms of the self-attention experience in session work, the value of the concept of transderivational search is inestimable. What a difference it makes for a practitioner to be confident that under the 'soft' injunctions given, the subconscious HAS NO CHOICE but to accept the linguistic messages!! What a freeing concept it is for the practitioner to know that the client’s conscious mind may resist relaxation, resist suggestion, resist much of what it hears, but can do nothing to prevent the process of TDS at unconscious level!! And what a freeing concept it is for any client or participant to understand that they need do nothing! In other words, THE PROCESS OF TRANSDERIVATIONAL SEARCH ENSURES THAT THE SUBCONSCIOUS RECEIVES INFLUENTIAL MESSAGES AND REMINDERS. The care, of course, is for the practitioner to develop a rightful strategy that ensures that nothing is said that might 'get in the way' of the information being processed and continuing to be processed in the privacy of the subconscious mind as an ongoing dynamic. In our terms, as affectologists, we think that many of the traditional injunctions involved in the processes that we know as 'hypnosis therapy' or 'trance therapy' are the very things that may stimulate sabotage processes at all levels and perhaps corrupt positive communication intentions through TDS. Consider the differences between these two insight statements and the implications for success:-
#1 above - is obviously a comment that is born of no understanding of the phenomenon of TDS, and a likelihood of being "set up to fail". #2 above - is obviously a comment born of an understanding of TDS and a certainty of its action in unconscious work. So, in our opinion, a thorough understanding of the concept of TDS is not only important for practitioners and program presenters, it is also an important and useful tool in your (the participant) understanding of the processes involved. ... One experienced and long-practicing clinical affectologist in Australia, whose ESR results show a high level of success with his ex-clients, adopts a very early 'mini-lecture' with all clients on the importance of an understanding and acceptance of transderivational search. He claims that without this understanding, it makes no sense to even start on the process of delivering the informational introduction to the therapy ... KEY POINTS
In summary, transderivational search underscores qualifying support to almost all the unconventional and challenging “signatures” of our work. The concept has become clinical affectology’s “every moment and in-the-moment” axiom. |
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