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Revision as of 13:43, 24 December 2007 by Maester mensch (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Exegesis was an alternative therapy programme founded by Robert D'Aubigny in the late 1970s. D'Aubigny was originally involved in the controversial Californian est workshops before introducing the concept in Great Britain.
The Exegesis programme, like est, consisted of workshops where participants worked on their "personal and individual development" and were "encouraged to visualise and then confront their greatest fears and problems". A key part of the Exegesis was the notion that one is fully responsible for causing ones problems, instead of others possibly being guilty of causing them. The Exegesis programme stirred controversy because participants of the workshops were reportedly physically abused, shouted at and forced to explain their sexual fantasies without restraint in front of the group.
British musician Mike Oldfield underwent Exegesis therapy during a seminar in London. Oldfield later stated that Exegesis helped him overcome his introvertness and strengthen his assertiveness.
Questions were raised by British MPs in the House of Commons and after a subsequent investigation by Scotland Yard Exegesis was discontinued, although no charges were brought, around 1984.
References
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