By Dr. Alice L Maher As Presented at the 53rd Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association: “Mind in the Line of Fire” Does psychoanalysis have anything to offer to alleviate toxic polarization? Not only does it have something to offer, it has everything to offer. Political, scientific, and moral arguments don’t work. Debates don’t work. …
Overview In the early 21st century in the United States of America, people from across the country built on the work of prior generations, giving rise to the United States Civic Wellness Movement. It is no exaggeration to say that this movement is part of a broader struggle between the forces of authoritarianism and those …
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Abstract We can’t teach our children about the brutality that our species inflicts on one another without offering them a pathway to change it. The idea of God has typically served as our moral compass and mechanism for transcending our animal instincts, but as our world becomes smaller and polarizations envelop us, religion has become …
Can We Change the Emotional Climate? It’s Just as hard, and Just as Possible Read More »
Homo Sapiens is an extraordinary species. But, let’s face it, we’re a species that kills our own kind. If aliens are looking down at us, it’s one of the first things they’re noting: Homo Sapiens seems so intelligent, but because they have no insight into the fact that they keep killing one another, they can’t …
