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The Development of the Modern Self

– by James Gilligan, M.D., New York University, the Author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic

Wednesday, May 30th, 2018, @ 9:55 am - 10:50 am

1 CEU

Abstract:

Conception of what it means to be human altered in Europe in the Enlightenment era, and in particular the idea of the self both became more prominent and reached for new possibilities. We are heirs of these developments.  Dr. Gilligan will speak on these historical and psychological developments, which are part of an ongoing research project.    

Learning Points:

At the end of this educational activity, its participants will be able to:

1) discuss the modern conceptions of the self;

2) analyze how these modern conceptions of the self had developed, historically; 

3) explain how the emergence of modern selves altered self-perceptions, and apply these concepts to his/her practice.

References:

Elliott, A. (2014). Concepts of the self (Third Edition). Malden, MA: Polity.

Fingarette, H. (2000). Self-deception. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

Fuentes, A. (2017). The creative spark. New York, NY: Dutton.

Gardner, H. (2011). Creating minds. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Heehs, P. (2013). Writing the self. New York, NY: Bloomsbury.

Makari, G. (2015). Soul machine: The invention of the modern mind. New York, NY: W. W. Norton.

McAdams, D. (2015). The art and science of personality development. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

Patterson, T. C. (1997). Inventing Western civilization. New York, NY: Monthly Review Press.

Seigel, J. (2005). The idea of the self. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Wooten, D. (2015). The invention of science. New York, NY: Harper.

Bio of the Presenter:

James Gilligan, M.D. is currently Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine.  From 1966 to 200, he was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Gillian has been past President of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy, Director of Mental for Massachusetts Prisons, and clinical director for Bridgewater State Hospital.  He has authored six books on the psychiatric treatment of violence.

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