ABSTRACT
What was remarkable in the discovery of the “talking cure” was not the emphasis on verbalization, but the discovery of systematic treatment based on psychological functions of communication between people, rather than chemical or surgical or other physical means. What was remarkable in the intersection of this discovery with the emphasis on mind-body interaction was the recognition that words and other forms of emotional communication have the power to interact with biological systems, to bring about change in bodily symptoms, not only in ideas.
