Frequently Asked Questions - General queries about these methods
These are general questions that apply to all the training and methods used by the Collegium.
In an open-ended way of people trying out and enacting different roles and responses to difficult problems, people find ideas and solutions they didn't know they had, and which they would never have found using conventional training or self-discovery methods. Instead of passively absorbing ‘the answers', they actively find their own answers and help other people find theirs. The whole thing is spontaneous and fluid, not didactic and rigid.
The psychodrama method began it's development in the early 1920s in Vienna, Austria by J L Moreno, and it has been expanded, researched, practiced and taught since that time. There are professional associations in most continents and conferences and world congresses have been held for many years.
"Moreno" is the name of the creator of psychodrama, sociometry, sociodrama, role training and group psychotherapy. Jacob Levy Moreno developed these methods early in the last century and promoted them around the world for many years. His widow and co-creator of much of psychodrama is Zerka T Moreno who in her early 90's is still an active psychodramatist, philosopher, writer and group worker. She gave us her blessing to use the Moreno name for our organisation.