We are delighted to announce a revision in the format and title of what was called “Voices from Israel” column. It has been renamed “Voices from the Mideast” and will now include the work of IAPSP members from the entire region. The change is part
A few days ago I had an experience that felt like a bad acid trip. I walked out of my home office, where I’d been Zooming with clients, to give my wife a brief greeting. She was watching President Trump land at the
Nothing is Hidden: The Psychology of Zen Koans by Barry Magid, now available as an audiobook
Dr. Stacy Berlin is offering these signs and paintings to IAPSP members. She does not accept payment but asks that donations be made for organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. Contact her at drstacyberlin@aol.com
Vacant There’s a Vacancy for rent lease unsecured by success. High price paid forward still room uninhabited. Completed goals momentary respite landlord evicts transient holder. Indelible inadequacy exposed laid bare to the host. Shame obscures the view personal value remains on trial. Long term dividends withheld the jury votes to acquit. Sadness flows from years gone by as future
Spreads (May 2020) Spreads Exposure—invisible Infection—invisible Sheds Droplet (June 2020) Droplet Mouth Cough, sneeze, talk, yell. Transmission—launch—land Onset—incubation Management—nonlinear Contact (July 2020) Contact How much—close—distant Short—long—prolonged Nearby faraway Back
"my patient and me, who we are, where we are, now." Us Out in the world Unconfined Drawing an invisible box Around our respective screens, Our faces meet in recognition. We sputter, gingerly step or glide Into our new connected space. Some senses rendered useless, Others sharpen, Warmth conveyed through earnest eyes Studying each other New landscapes etched on
“So the final lesson of 1918 (The Great Influenza Pandemic): Those in authority must retain the public’s trust. The way to do that is to distort nothing, to put the best face on nothing, to try to manipulate no one. Lincoln said that first, and
By clicking on the link below you can hear an interview of Anna Ornstein on NPRs "On Point" by Meghna Chakrabarti that marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Dr. Ornstein recounts her heart-wrenching experiences at Auschwitz where she was taken when she
As part of the activities of the Israeli self psychology community during the covid19 crisis, and as the lockdown period nears its end in Israel, Donna Orange was invited to a Zoom discussion with the Chair of the Israel Association for Self Psychology and