THE GAP BETWEEN THE GENERATIONS AND 2 MOD ES OF LEARNING IN CONTINUING-EDUCATION - NOTES ON SUPERVISION

Denying the natural process of aging with the help of the archetype of the Old Sage can produce a generation gap, through which understandin g and interaction may be impeded. In supervision most problems of agin g are produced by the reduction of self-critical perception and reflec tion, a reduced threshold of shame and the increase of introversion. I n order to reduce the resultant conflict dynamic, the authority-orient ed learning experienced during training might be compensated by introd ucing learning in peer groups. Through the guidance of our Internation al Association, problems of learning modalities might be kept more con scious. In addition, guidelines regarding aging professionals might be formulated within a larger discussion of the process of aging and age limits relative to supervisors and training analysts.