An Egodynamic Model of Hypnosis

by David Godot on January 8th, 2010 § 0

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Hypnosis is a spooky phenomenon. Through mechanisms that are not fully understood, this technique allows seemingly impenetrable barriers to be bypassed: repressed material can be recovered or manufactured; moments of imprint vulnerability can be relived and rewritten; psychological and physical symptoms can be alleviated or created; even involuntary physiological processes can be dramatically modified. In this article, we will explore hypnosis from a psychodynamic perspective in order to gain insight into the phenomenon’s effects on defensive functioning, and vice-versa.

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$500 For Best Psychoanalytic Paper On Prejudice

by David Godot on September 22nd, 2009 § 0

Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesThe Committee for the Prejudice Paper Prize announces the First Annual Competition for a manuscript on Prejudice from a Psychoanalytic Perspective.

Submissions are welcome for original papers that address any theoretical or empirical aspect of this important subject. Deadline: December 15, 2009.

All papers will be juried by the Paper Prize Committee. A $500 Prize will be awarded to the winning paper. Additionally, a Student Prize of $300 will be awarded to a paper by a graduate student or psychiatry resident (Psychoanalytic Candidates will be considered post-graduates).

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Welcome Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists!

by David Godot on August 20th, 2009 § 0

analysis - what does it all mean?Welcome to the psychoanalytic psychology group blog on Chicago Psychology. This community blog is for sharing and discussing the latest research, theories, and insights into the internal representations and processes of individuals. You can post your own ideas about psychoanalytic psychology and comment on the ideas of others.

Participating is very simple: once you’ve set up your free account on ChicagoPsychology.org, just join the Psychoanalytic Psychology group and then ask a group administrator to grant you access to post on the Psychoanalytic Psychology group blog. This will allow you to post your own thoughts and ideas, experiences, announcements about new findings or events, or anything else you think is relevant to the psychodynamic community. Other members will be able to post comments on your post, or write their own separate posts in response.

An account on ChicagoPsychology.org also allows you to create your own free web site or blog to promote yourself and your practice, or to just share information and ideas that you think others will find interesting or helpful.