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conflict management.
1054.6 The peace process in Sri Lanka: The role of elités, psychological factors and
determinants, A. Bullion, Kent, UK
This paper explores the motivations and rationale behind Norway's involvement in the Sri Lankan
peace process in the face of so many complexities. It will also examine issues such as the
complexities of third-party involvement in ethnic conflicts, the practical, philosophical and
psychological differences between facilitation and mediation, and whether, as in Israel/Palestine
and other peace processes where Norway has become a player, this is really provides a potential
method of achieving a lasting and viable solution in Sri Lanka. It will draw on psychological
theory to examine these processes. The psychodynamic effects of the conflict on the civilian
population will also be addressed
1054.7 Cognitive decision-making and rational choice in an integrated framework:
Understanding international crises for China and the gulf states, P. James 1 , E. Zhang 1 , C.C.
James 2 , 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; 2 Stephens College, Columbia, MO, USA
This paper is an attempt to assess, using aggregate data from the International Crisis Behavior
Project, the Poliheuristic Theory (PT) of foreign policy decision-making. PT is adopted as an
integrated approach that makes use of both cognitive and rational choice modeling in developing a
framework for analysis. China is selected for comparison to Israel and a small sample of Gulf
states with regard to crisis decision-making. The main substantive question to be answered is this
one: How does the degree of uniqueness of China, in comparison with other states foreign policy
crises, affect its foreign policy decision-making and consequences from its actions in times of
crisis?
1055 INVITED SYMPOSIUM
Sandplay therapy
Convener and Chair: Y. Okada, Japan
1055.1 Sandplay therapy, a non-verbal approach for affect regulation of SED children, S.
Taki-Reece, Los Angeles, CA, USA
In working with children categorized as Severely Emotionally Disturbed for the past 25 years, the
author has learned the effectiveness of Sandplay Therapy a Jungian-oriented non-verbal modality
for this population. The difficulty of treating these children and their families has been well
documented in the United States as well as in Japan. This presentation includes slides of children’s
work which illustrate processes of affect regulation; from explosive aggression and chaotic scenes
to centered and organized worlds of self-healing and transformation.
1055.2 Inner exploration through sandplay terapy, S.R. Shepherd, Kyoto Bunkyo University,
Nara, Japan
This presentation will introduce the Sandplay method and demonstrate its effectiveness in
understanding the client’s inner world, his external situation, and his relationship to both the
unconscious and the social community. Effective with both children and adults, in Sandplay the
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