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The Beginning of the End of Mass Imprisonment and the Misuse of Prisons as Our De Facto Mental Health Care System
…our lives together in this country. Order PsychAlive’s DVD Interviews with Dr. James Gilligan: In this DVD, Dr. James Gilligan discusses the developmental roots of violence, such as the psychological effects of childhood neglect and dissociation. Drawing upon his wealth of experience working with violent adolescents and adults, Dr. Gilligan addresses implications for treatment and emphasizes the importance of learning from violent individuals, sta…
Learn MoreThe Colorado Shooting Leaves Us Wondering: What Makes a Person Violent?
…ecent tragedy, we wanted to share an interview series with violence expert Dr. James Gilligan, who speaks to both the nature of violence and how to prevent violence from recurring. Read more from Dr. James Gilligan here Watch Dr. Donald Meichenbaum discuss The Nature of Violence Read Dr. Lisa Firestone’s article on The Inner Voices Behind Violent Behavior VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESOURCES: National Crime Prevention Center National Youth Violence Pre…
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…Dr. Robert Firestone Dr. Carol Gilligan Dr. Dan Siegel Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn Dr. Kirk Schneider Dr. Lisa Firestone Dr. James Gilligan Dr. James Garbarino Dr. Pat Love Dr. Sheldon Solomon Dr. Donald Meichenbaum Dr. Donna Rockwell Dr. Daniel Zamir Dr. Christine Courtois Dr. Allan Schore Dr. Peter A. Levine…
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… Learn more or register here Learn more or register here Webinars with James Gilligan, M.D. James Gilligan, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor in the School of Law, and Collegiate Professor in the School of Arts and Science at New York University. He is a former president of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. He is the author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epi…
Learn MoreIdentity, Sexuality, and Society’s Assault on the Self: A Commentary on John Irving’s Novel, In One Person
…s institutions and the media, it encourages parents to socialize their children into these accepted norms, many of which injure their emerging sense of self. Carol Gilligan noted, “You divide human beings into these two incoherent categories, and then you say that’s somehow the way men and women are, and it’s absolutely false for both.” Gilligan went on to describe how categorizing people damages relationships: “There are an awful lot of ‘shoulds’…
Learn MoreFeminism and Patriarchy
…scribing how “patriarchy creates a rift in the psyche, dividing everyone apart from themselves.” She discusses relationships and parenting, including the dynamics of mother-son and mother-daughter relationships. Finally, Dr. Gilligan addresses the dilemma of pleasure, stating that “pleasure is act one in a play that ends badly.” Emphasizing its importance, she describes how people often defend against pain by not feeling pleasure. …
Learn MoreOur Human Capacity for Emotional Honesty
…scribing how “patriarchy creates a rift in the psyche, dividing everyone apart from themselves.” She discusses relationships and parenting, including the dynamics of mother-son and mother-daughter relationships. Finally, Dr. Gilligan addresses the dilemma of pleasure, stating that “pleasure is act one in a play that ends badly.” Emphasizing its importance, she describes how people often defend against pain by not feeling pleasure. …
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