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-====== Recursive frame analysis ======+{{tag>Related}}  
 +====== Recursive Frame Analysis ====== 
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 +===== Introduction to Recursive Frame Analysis ===== 
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 +Recursive Frame Analysis (RFA) is a therapeutic approach developed by Bradford Keeney that emphasizes the dynamic interplay between therapist and client. This approach is grounded in the idea that therapy is an improvisational and creative process, where the therapist and client continuously co-construct and re-frame their interactions. RFA draws heavily on concepts from cybernetics, particularly the notion of "recursive loops," which suggest that processes are continually cycling back on themselves, creating patterns that can be modified and changed. 
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 +===== Example from Bradford Keeney's Work ===== 
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 +In his seminal work, Bradford Keeney illustrates RFA through the case of a couple experiencing communication difficulties. Instead of targeting the content of their arguments, Keeney focused on the pattern of their interactions, helping them to 're-frame' these patterns in a more constructive way. He introduced spontaneous, often unconventional responses that led the couple to break out of their habitual frames of interaction, thereby opening new avenues for communication and understanding. 
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 +**Bradford Keeney, PhD**, is a noted therapist, author, and educator renowned for his pioneering work in cybernetic psychotherapy and Recursive Frame Analysis. Keeney's academic journey began with a deep dive into electrical engineering and acoustics, followed by a PhD in therapy and communication. His eclectic career path has included roles as a therapist, professor, and cultural anthropologist. Keeney’s influence extends beyond the realm of psychotherapy; he has also made significant contributions to the study of shamanistic practices across various cultures. His work is characterized by a blend of rigorous academic research and a profound commitment to preserving and learning from indigenous healing traditions. 
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 Recursive frame analysis[(RecursiveFrameAnalysis>Recursive Frame Analysis[[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis by Ronald J. Chenail DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/1995.2062 ]])] is a method for studying the relationship between frames and the events or issues they help to construct. The term "recursive" refers to the idea that frames and events/issues are mutually constitutive, meaning that they both shape and are shaped by one another in an ongoing process. Recursive frame analysis[(RecursiveFrameAnalysis>Recursive Frame Analysis[[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis by Ronald J. Chenail DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/1995.2062 ]])] is a method for studying the relationship between frames and the events or issues they help to construct. The term "recursive" refers to the idea that frames and events/issues are mutually constitutive, meaning that they both shape and are shaped by one another in an ongoing process.
  
-The roots of Recursive Frame Analysis can be traced back to the work of [[the_philosophy_of_gregory_bateson|Gregory Bateson]] and Erving Goffman[( :harvard:Goffman1974>>+The roots of Recursive Frame Analysis can be traced back to the work of [[the_philosophy_of_gregory_bateson|Gregory Bateson]] and Erving Goffman and his book Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience [( :harvard:Goffman1974>>
 authors   : Goffman, E.  authors   : Goffman, E. 
 title     : Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience. title     : Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience.
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 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/093035091X url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/093035091X
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-[(FA>Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience. - Full Book[[https://archive.org/details/frameanalysisess00goff_1|archive.org]])]+[(FA>Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience by Erving Goffman - Full Book[[https://archive.org/details/frameanalysisess00goff_1|archive.org]])]
 . Bateson and Goffman understood frames as being our  . Bateson and Goffman understood frames as being our 
 conceptual or cognitive views of particular situations. For instance, do we perceive a story we  conceptual or cognitive views of particular situations. For instance, do we perceive a story we 
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 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Recursive Frame Analysis at 23nlpeople.com]] One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Recursive Frame Analysis at 23nlpeople.com]]
  
-and the paper[(RecursiveFrameAnalysis)] describing the process with additional examples+and the paper[(RecursiveFrameAnalysis)] describing the process with additional examples.
  
 ==== RFA Practice ==== ==== RFA Practice ====
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 RFA Practice as described by Ronald J. Chenail: RFA Practice as described by Ronald J. Chenail:
  
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 With RFA, researchers listen or watch a recording of a conversation while reading and re- With RFA, researchers listen or watch a recording of a conversation while reading and re-
 reading a transcript of the discourse in question. As mentioned above, RFA is a type of  reading a transcript of the discourse in question. As mentioned above, RFA is a type of 
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 frame analysts draw their re-presentations or figures of speech to visualize how the conversation  frame analysts draw their re-presentations or figures of speech to visualize how the conversation 
 is taking shape.   is taking shape.  
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 [[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis]] by Ronald J. Chenailis licensed under [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0|CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]] [[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis]] by Ronald J. Chenailis licensed under [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0|CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]]
  
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 Frame analysis is a useful tool for understanding how meaning is constructed and how frames can be used to shape public opinion, mobilize political action, and influence the way people understand the world. By examining the frames used in different contexts, frame analysis can provide insight into the ways in which power and cultural assumptions are embedded in our understanding of events and issues. Frame analysis is a useful tool for understanding how meaning is constructed and how frames can be used to shape public opinion, mobilize political action, and influence the way people understand the world. By examining the frames used in different contexts, frame analysis can provide insight into the ways in which power and cultural assumptions are embedded in our understanding of events and issues.
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