John Trumper: Working in the Soviet Union
In this fifth essay based on a series of interviews conducted with John Trumper, M.D. attention is directed to Dr. Trumper's…
Psychology, Neo-Sociopsychology, and Paths to a Better, Less Prejudiced Society
When it comes to psychology in general, I am a fan. I have a degree in it. At its best, psychology is an honest attempt to h…
Personality Disorders, Attachment, and National Trauma: A Psychosociological Approach to Psychodynamic Therapy
Can psychotherapy prevent fascism? We can only answer that question by exploring the dynamics of fascism and group narcissis…
Studio Nine: The Sleep Room
We asked participants to watch the disturbing movie, “The Sleep Room” which is based on the real-life Cameron experiments co…
Creating What People Want in Dayton, Ohio, But Don’t Think They Can Have
“Re-Imagining America” is a response to a widespread experience that somehow “America has left itself behind” and is buildin…
Is Experiencing the Overview Effect a Human Right?
Since the mid-1980s, I have been conducting research into the experience of astronauts when they view the Earth from space a…
The King is Dead….Long Live the King: A Theory Concerning the Current Wave of Authoritarianism
Although we in the 21st Century have given ourselves permission to rule ourselves, apparently, we don’t feel entirely up to …
TRUST AND SELF GOVERNANCE
For the sake of the virtue and history that drives us, I will posit that there is an ideal co-existence and that its possibl…
HOW CONNECTEDNESS HELPS BATTLE 21st CENTURY AUTHORITARIANISM
Authoritarianism is in essence toxic tribalism and rises up in times of unprecedented and often unwanted change. Some people…
Is What We See Where We Are…, Or Only Where We Think Ourselves To Be?
How does one ‘play’ the future and by doing so, make it present Now? What aspect of mind provides that Unique and Discerning…