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“On the Scientific Prospects for Freud’s Theory of Hysteria” on Michael T. Michael at NYPSI
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Discussion of new paper in Neuropsychoanalysis:
Michael T. Michael, “On the Scientific Prospects for Freud’s Theory of Hysteria”

Saturday, December 1, 2018, 10 am – 12 pm
The Marianne & Nicholas Young Auditorium
247 E. 82nd Street, NYC

Free and open to the public
RSVP is appreciated but not required; first come, first-seated
To register, click HERE, visit nypsi.org, or call 212.879.6900

Michael T. Michael’s new paper, “On the Scientific Prospects for Freud’s Theory of Hysteria,” looks at recent empirical evidence about hysteria (or conversion disorder) in the context of emerging Bayesian models of predictive coding. His intriguing and clearly-written paper is a great platform for a discussion about psychosomatic symptoms, repression,and related topics.

To download a free copy of the paper, click here. Continue reading “On the Scientific Prospects for Freud’s Theory of Hysteria” on Michael T. Michael at NYPSI

Immortality Wishes in Dreams with Arnold Richards at NYPSI
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NYPSI
WORKS IN PROGRESS SEMINAR
Immortality Wishes in Dreams with Arnold Richards, M.D.

Wed, December 5, 2018, 8 – 10 pm
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
247 East 82nd Street, NYC (btwn 2nd and 3rd Aves)
$20 – General Admission
$15 – Student Admission
No charge for NYPSI members/students
Register HERE, visit nypsi.org or call 212.879.6900

Works in Progress Seminar: Immortality Wishes in Dreams

This paper proposes that wishes for longevity and immortality should be added to Freud’s list of wish fulfillment (sexual and aggressive) in dreams. The author provides examples of his own dreams to support his thesis. The paper also Continue reading Immortality Wishes in Dreams with Arnold Richards at NYPSI