1. What does the term logotherapy mean? Break down the word and describe it. To begin to understand logotherapy, you need to look at the origin of the word. The prefix “logos” comes from the ancient Greek term meaning “meaning”. Of course, “therapy” is the treatment of diseases or disorders through rehabilitation. As the term suggests, logotherapy focuses on the search for meaning in human existence, as well as man's search for meaning as a means of rehabilitating an individual. Logotherapy attempts to reveal the meaning of one's life because this is believed to be the driving force in human beings.2. What is the difference between logotherapy and traditional psychoanalysis? Which approach do you prefer? Logotherapy focuses on the future and psychoanalysis on the past. As Dr. Frankl mentions in his book, logotherapy is “less retrospective and less introspective.” In other words, psychoanalysis is more introspective about one's current situation as well as retrospective about one's past. All in all this means that logotherapy focuses on finding meaning in the future and how this will benefit humanity, while psychotherapy focuses on the patient's past. I prefer logotherapy because it guides you on how to become instead of dwelling on your past failures. I am also in favor of logotherapy because it makes people understand that they are responsible for their own future.3. Describe the different theories of Freud, Adler and Frankl. Freud's theory, nicknamed “the pleasure principle,” uses the technique of free association in which patients share their thoughts without hesitation. Freud's theory revolves around why something was done and attempts to associate events to understand what happened. Based on the belief that an individual's character......middle of paper......does not completely agree with Frankl's statement, “we observed and witnessed that some of our comrades behaved as pigs while others acted like saints. " because Frankl contradicts his own theory that each individual must determine who he is and how he behaves. If an observer sees others “behaving like pigs,” it is actually not the observer's job to make this judgment because only those observed can determine if they are “like pigs.” Those who from the outside appear to “behave like pigs,” can actually understand from their unique perspective the benefit of this behavior in their existence. Likewise, “others have behaved like saints.” they may actually suffer severely because they may not decide to be saints, but they actually behave the way society determines good and therefore react without their own will or without understanding that they have to choose how to behave..