“Naked psychotherapy”: a movement that people preferred to forget about?
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A few weeks ago an old article caught my attention. It offers a historical overview of the “naked psychotherapy” movement in psychology. In the 1960s and 70s, some psychologists stripped patients in the hope that they could get to know their “true” or “real” self.
Contents of the article:
In short, about half a century ago, psychologist Paul Bindim began conducting simultaneous nude psychotherapy sessions with two dozen participants, in which people stripped naked and began sharing their deepest secrets with each other. Bindym claimed that his seminars could help people live happier, more fulfilling lives and improve relationships, and became a media sensation.
Something to forget about. Kovalev S. V.
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Now they talk about it at every turn, and the tabloids compete for headlines. Has the number of victims increased? Never, the beautiful half of humanity.
It received much positive press, major publications, and the support of the then president of the American Psychological Association (APA). The fact that Maslow publicly endorsed this therapeutic approach is one of the most interesting parts of this story.
Maslow, who died in 1970, was a towering figure in the fields of psychology and therapy, and his work continues to be influential to this day. However, his support for nude psychotherapy and the fact that he wrote in his book Eupsychic Management that “nudism is itself a form of therapy” no one talks about.
The nude movement in psychotherapy died shortly after Maslow. This is because without his support, Bindrim”s work simply would not have the same legitimacy. It will be interesting to see what might have come of this movement if Maslow had not died prematurely.
