by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 24, 2025 | Psychology of Film and TV, Psychology of Media and Culture
What is the Point of All Watched over by Machines of Loving Grace I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. These opening lines from...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 8, 2025 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Mythology and Therapy
Our blog is designed as a resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the human psyche and its expression through culture, therapy, and history. Below, you’ll find an overview of the diverse topics we cover and an invitation to explore the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 4, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology, Psychology of Modernism Post Modernism and the Meta Modern
Who is Gianni Vattimo? In the ever-shifting landscape of contemporary thought, the work of Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo offers a compelling lens through which to view the challenges and opportunities facing psychotherapy today. Born in 1936, Vattimo emerged as a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 4, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists
Who are Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker? In their seminal 2010 essay “Notes on Metamodernism”, cultural theorists Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker outlined an emerging cultural paradigm they dubbed “metamodernism”....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 4, 2024 | Comparative Religion for Therapy, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Metamodernism and Deconstruction
Who is John Caputo? In the shifting landscape of contemporary thought, few figures loom as large as John D. Caputo in charting a path beyond the impasses of modernism and postmodernism. As a philosopher and theologian, Caputo has been at the forefront of the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 21, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology of Modernism Post Modernism and the Meta Modern, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Who is Peter Sloterdijk? 1.1 Peter Sloterdijk’s multidisciplinary approach Peter Sloterdijk, a German philosopher, cultural theorist, and essayist, has emerged as one of the most influential and thought-provoking thinkers of the 21st century. His work spans a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 1, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Psychology of Buildings and Architecture, Psychology of Conspiracy Theories, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
The Divided Mind and the Quest for Meaning >Part 1 < Part 2 Part 3 Navigating the Complexity of Human Consciousness The Internal Struggle of the Human Psyche In the landscape of human consciousness, a profound and often tumultuous battle rages...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 24, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Psychology of Buildings and Architecture, Psychology of Conspiracy Theories, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Humans split their own consciousness into the self and the other, enabling objective recognition. -Mamoru Oshii, Director of the Ghost and the Shell. Abstract and Key Points: Games, language, religion, and quantification abilities seem intrinsically linked to...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 2, 2024 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Healing the Modern Soul is a series about how clinical psychology will have to change and confront its past if it is to remain relevant in the future. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Healing the Modern Soul Appendix Suffering Without Screaming In the first...
