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A Psychology of Becoming

Here's where I share what I'm thinking about. I would love your comments.

09 May

Posted at 16:06h in Events, Human Development, Psychology of Becoming, Vygotsky, What's New

On Friday evening, April 29, 2016 I hosted a conversation with life-span developmental and cultural psychologist Joe Glick, Professor Emeritus at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. The event was part of the East Side Institute’s ongoing series, “Making a Conceptual Revolution,” at which I interview...

19 Feb

Posted at 14:37h in Events, Interviews, Look and Listen, Overweight Brain Mini Blog, Psychology of Becoming, Speaking Engagements, What's New

Thanks to the dozens of people who created conversation with me the week of Februry 8-12 on my book-in-progress, The Overweight Brain. You can view the online running conversation—so thoughtful and playful—and view or listen to the live chat. Video recording of the webinar with Lois Holzman on The Overweight Brain: Audio...

20 Jan

Posted at 20:21h in Critical psychiatry, Culture, Human Development, Language, Psychology of Becoming, Psychotherapy, Social Therapy, Vygotsky

It’s time to change how we think about and relate to people whose makeup is or appears to be different from the norm. We now think of what’s different—let’s say a biological or neurological difference—as the main source of disability and difficulty, and we focus help and treatment on this....

09 Jan

Posted at 01:43h in Community Organizing, Creativity, Culture, Events, Human Development, Learning Environments, Performance Movement, Play, Psychology of Becoming, What's New

There's lots of activity around the 9th Performing the World conference/happening to be held in New York City Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25, 2016. Proposals are due February 21, so please help spread the word (and get your proposals in)! I've heard from PTW old timers who are designing sessions across...

26 Nov

Posted at 23:50h in Community Organizing, Education, Human Development, I Like This, Psychology of Becoming, Youth Development

Today I share an email from a dear friend, Peter Nsubuga from Kampala Uganda. Peter is a graduate of the East Side Institute’s International Class 2009 whose organization, Hope for Youth-Uganda, was in its infancy then. Peter started this NGO in Central Uganda’s Mukono District to support vulnerable children with food, clothing and...

21 Nov

Posted at 03:46h in Popular Posts, Psychology of Becoming

Twenty-five years have passed since my friend, mentor and intellectual partner Fred Newman made what I think is one of the most significant statements about community I’ve ever heard. It was a cold November evening in 1990 and Fred was speaking to a hundred or so New Yorkers gathered in...