[tips] African roots of clinical psychology
WHAT THEY NEVER TOLD YOU IN PSYCHOLOGY CLASS: Freud is given credit for all types of psychoanalytic stuff but the truth is that FReud was not an original.Freud took many ideas from the Greeks and the Greeks stole many of their ideas from Egypt and Africa.As a matter of fact the roots of clinical psychology lie in the ancient teachings of many of the African philosophers. From dreams to behaviorism to gestalt were been emphasized in the writings of Egyptian scholars to the practices of the healing arts of the various ethnicities of Africa.But there was a difference the Europeans had to modify some of those teachings that triclkle down from Africa to suit the nature of their societies,As a matter of fact the mediterranean was like a Roman and beyond were the barbarians.The Eurocentric approach grew out of that tradition of emphasizing individualism because of the break up of those hoarding tribes. Clinical pschology in ancient Africa and Egypt were focused on the collectivist aspect of those societies,hence family therapy were emphasized.The modern Eurocentric clinical psychologist is walking in the footsteps of the shamans,black magic praticioners and the witch doctors of ancient times.The first DSM was located in the ancient scholarly libraries of Alexandria,Egypt. Africans who lived close to the serengetti had schools of thought similar to the ideas of gestalt,behaviorists and rational emotive therapy. The Africans knew that scizophrenia and manic-depression were brain disorders and were the first to practice psychosurgery to ease those brain disorders. It should be noted that the Eurocentric clinical model failed to help and alleviate the problems of many African-Americans.In the 1960s the Black muslims did more to help black people in and out of prisons achieve a sense of efficacy and competence and helped managed many of the social problems at that time.African-Americans do not need to be under the supervision of the Eurocentric paradigm but the teachings of Malcolm,Elizah.and Farrakhan with roots in the African tradition are very effective.And so is the healing that takes place through the collective spirit. AND THIS IS WHAT THEY NEVER TOLD YOU IN PSYCHOLOGY CLASS. Michaelomnicentric Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] Position Announcement
Assistant Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University, Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Psychology (pending funding). Ph.D. or Psy.D. by August, 2010 required. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to teach in at least two of the following areas: Child Development, Child Psychopathology, Statistics, or Brain and Behavior. Successful candidates will have firm commitment to excellent teaching and interest in mentoring student research in area of expertise. The Psychology Department currently has seven full time professors and over 150 undergraduate majors. St. Ambrose University is a Catholic, liberal arts, diocesan university that emphasizes excellence in teaching and ongoing professional development. Total institutional enrollment is over 3,700 students. St. Ambrose is located in Davenport, Iowa, one of the Quad Cities, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area with a population of more than 350,000. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of professional references to: Director of Human Resources, St. Ambrose University, 518 West Locust Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803-2898. Email: humanresour...@sau.edu AA/EOE --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)winmail.dat
Re: [tips] Eastern Psych Assn. 2010 Meeting
The link for EPA is http://www.easternpsychological.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1. The deadline is November 15. Diane Diane L. Finley, Ph.D. Professor , Department of Psychology Membership Chair, D47 - APA (Exercise and Sport Psychology) Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Road Largo MD 20774 (301) 322-0869 dfin...@pgcc.edu http://academic.pgcc.edu/~dfinley --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] 10 Downing Street and Steppenwolf
The acid rock group Steppenwolf has a a song titled the Pusher with the words God damn the pusher. Well ,if they were singing that same song today they could change the words to God bless the Brits government pushers. You see the British government has an approach to drug addiction by providing addicts with pure heroin and cocaine.Apparently the program is working.Street crimes are down,bad drugs are off the street and addicts can wean themselves back to a normal non-addictive life. Michael omnicentric Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] Faculty Blooper
We may not be able to laugh at students, but surely we can laugh at ourselves. I asked my wife to proof-read my vita. She wanted to know why some of my conference presentations read poser presented at . . . Joe Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. Box 3077 Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-2004 jjhor...@gcc.edu In God we trust, all others must bring data. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
RE:[tips] Faculty Blooper
I had a pub date on one vita of 1890. I do feel old but gee. . . Tim From: Horton, Joseph J. [mailto:jjhor...@gcc.edu] Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 1:58 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Faculty Blooper We may not be able to laugh at students, but surely we can laugh at ourselves. I asked my wife to proof-read my vita. She wanted to know why some of my conference presentations read poser presented at . . . Joe Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. Box 3077 Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-2004 jjhor...@gcc.edu In God we trust, all others must bring data. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] No Interracial Marriages Performed: Protect The Children
A curious (if not unbelievable) story was making the rounds today as a White female and a Black male were refused a marriage license by a local justice of the peace in Louisiana. One source is the AP story on news.yahoo.com, see: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_re_us/us_interracial_rebuff Quoting from the article: |A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue |a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern |for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, |justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his |experience that most interracial marriages do not last long. | |I'm not a racist. I just don't believe in mixing the races that |way, Bardwell told the Associated Press on Thursday. |I have piles and piles of black friends. They come to my home, |I marry them, they use my bathroom. I treat them just like |everyone else. | |Bardwell said he asks everyone who calls about marriage if |they are a mixed race couple. If they are, he does not marry |them, he said. And from the San Francisco Chronicle, quoting: |What was the reason Judge Bardwell gave for his mindless actions? |I do it to protect the children, he reportedly said. The kids are |innocent and I worry about their futures. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95entry_id=49771 Oddly enough, Bardwell's refusal to issue the license/perform the marriage ceremony appears to be legal in Louisiana even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that interracial marriages are legal in its Loving v. Virgina decision; see: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=USvol=388invol=1 Is this a teachable moment? -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] No Interracial Marriages Performed: Protect The Children
I am surprised that some people are shocked that such attitudes still exist. Actually I am more concerned about the racism of benign neglect that pops up occasionally on some of the threads. Michael omnicentric Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] Faculty blooper
A colleague had just returned from a conference in Hawaii.When asked by the Dean how did it go? He replied it went well.I got leid. Michaelomnicentric Sylvester.PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
