Psychology of Becoming

31 Jul New Letter to The Developmentalist: I Take Things in My Life for Granted (Until I lose them!)

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12 May In Conversation with Bayo Akolomafe

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During the second half of 2022, Bayo Akomolafe and I had a series of recorded Zoom conversations, with my Institute colleague Janet Wootten spurring us on, Bayo and I both wanted to make these conversations public. and you can find slightly edited transcripts of them here, titled A Meandering Search for Method: Becoming Human in a...

10 May Rebel, Reject, Create

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I was a guest on David Chislet's podcast—Rebel, Reject, Create— a few weeks ago. We went the "Create" route. Great conversationalist! We covered a lot of creative ground in 20 minutes. Have a listen. https://youtu.be/bKcG2a4g5oc...

03 Apr Words to Ponder # 44

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"If the human race is still here in 100 years, it will be because of lots of people doing lots of little things. Bigger things can get co-opted or bought off by the powers that be. But if there are many, many little things going on it will be too...

07 Mar Speak English Any Way You Want

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I'm so delighted by a project initiated by friends in Taiwan that I decided to share it with readers. What follows is a guest post written by Pei and Joe Spirito. Enjoy! Speak English Any Way You Want By Pei and Joe Spirito For the last year or so, we’ve been teaching a...

20 Feb Words to Ponder # 43

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The opening paragraph of "We’re Obsessed with Labelling Suffering, But Our Power to Think about it Matters More," a post on Mad in America by Charlotte Beale The philosopher Ian Hacking described a looping effect, whereby people adjust themselves to become more like the labels foisted upon them. “Sometimes, our sciences create...

13 Jan Humor and Therapy—A Conversation with The Developmentalist

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Loved this interview with Katy Bee and Jim-Bob, hosts of the Laugh Box (podcast of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor). I didn't expect to, but I talked about how I'm developing! ...

10 Jan New Letter to the Developmentalist: ‘You Can’t Go Home Again’

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24 Dec Bottoms, Empathy and Globalization

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It’s become a tradition for faculty member Chris Helm to host the East Side Institute’s twice yearly Community Meeting and Fundraiser. Chris always gets everyone thinking with her educational and provocatively inspiring remarks that weave together current events, history, politics, science, and the Institute’s mission. This past November’s gathering was no...