2018
23 May 2018 Workshop Meeting: Narrative and Narration: Neuopsychological, cognitive, and interpersonal Implications
Elsa Ronningstam, Ph.D. BNPsaW ER Narrative and Narration
14 March 2018 Workshop Meeting: Affect Regulation and Affect Reconsolidation in the Salience Network
Lee Stevens, Ph.D.
10 January and 14 February 2018 Workshop Meetings: The Neuroscience of the Self
Burns Woodward, M.D.
2017
8 November and 13 December 2017 Workshop Meetings: Mentalizing Interoceptive Signals Together with a Felt Self|
Theodore Jasnos, Ph.D.
13 September and 11 October 2017 Workshop Meetings: Do unconscious emotions exist in the human mind? Implications for psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapies|
Paolo Iacobucci, M.Sc.
19 May, 2017 Workshop Meeting: The Impact upon Character Development of Undiagnosed Neurologic Variations (Dyslexia, ADHD, NVLD, etc.)
Howard Wishnie, M.D.
8 April, 2017 Workshop Meeting: Reconsolidation: Turning Consciousness into Memory|
Mark Solms, Ph.D.
15 March, 2017 Workshop Meeting: Implications of recent Research in Neuroscience for a Psychoanalytic Understanding of Pathological Narcissism, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Empathy
Elsa Ronningstam, Ph.D.
8 February 2017 Workshop Meeting: Using FMRI to Approach Psychoanalytic Questions|
Robert L. Savoy, Ph.D.
25 January 2017 Workshop Meeting: Implications for Psychoanalysis from Recent Research on the Cingulate Cortex
Lee Stevens, Ph.D.
2016
16 November, 2016 Workshop Meeting: Developmental Trauma and the Brain: A Neuropsychoanalytic Perspective.
Alaptagin Khan, MBBS
19 October, 2016 Workshop Meeting: Memory, Imagination, and Creativity: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective
Daniel L. Schacter, Ph.D.
2012
23 September, 2012 Workshop Meeting: Group planning meeting to discuss the coming year.
22 May, 2012 Workshop Meeting: A discussion of his paper:Psychoanalysis, Neuroscience and the Unconscious Self.
Arnold H. Modell, M.D.
24 April 2012 Workshop Meeting: Epigenetics of Neuronal Cells and their Modulation by Psychotropic Medications.
Gerburg Wulf, M.D.
27 March 2012 Workshop Meeting: A discussion of a forthcoming paper which examines the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in accessing and regulating emotions.
Francis (Lee) Stevens, Ph.D.
28 February 2012 Workshop Meeting: An open discussion on the topic: Why and how does an understanding of neuroscience make a difference to psychoanalytic theory and practice?
2011
15 November 2011 Workshop Meeting: A Contemporary Exploration Of Hypnosis
Steven Sands, Ph.D.
25 October 2011 Workshop Meeting: Consciousness, Dreaming, and the Self-Organizing Brain
David Kahn, Ph.D.
Dr. Kahn referenced the following papers: Consciousness In Dreams (PDF) and
Dreaming and the Self-Organizing Brain (PDF)
27 September 2011 Workshop Meeting: The Relevance of Neuroscience to Psychoanalysis – Why It Really Matters
A Review and Discussion of Louis Cozolino’s book The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain. 2nd Edition (2010). Ken Kaplan, M.D.
28 June 2011 Workshop Meeting: Group Discussion and Planning Meeting
24 May 2011 Workshop Meeting: CONSTRUCTING OUR SELVES – FROM BIRTH TO MATURITY
An Integration of Neuroplasticity, Mind-brain systems, Default modes, Neuroresilience and Change
Toni Greatrex, M.D.
26 April 2011 Workshop Meeting: The Neurophysiology of Smiling Steve Sands, Ph.D.
22 March 2011 Workshop Meeting: EMDR – Psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. In the treatment of PTSD. A PowerPoint and video presentation by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. Discussion of meeting (PDF)
25 January 2011 Workshop Meeting: Group Discussion and Planning Meeting
2010
14 December 2010 Workshop Meeting: The Dynamics of Neurofeedback
Laurence Hirshberg, Ph.D.
16 November 2010 Workshop Meeting: Clinical Case Presentation: Long-term treatment of a PTSD patient
Michelle Schuder, Ph.D.
26 October 2010 Workshop Meeting: The Brain’s Default Network and Free Association. Discussant: Toni Greatrex, M.D.
Reference: The Brain’s Default Network, R. Buckner, J. Andrews-Hanna, D. Schacter
1 June 2010 Workshop Meeting: Constructing … Ourselves: In order to create a common underpinning for our exploration of dissociative phenomena, we reviewed psychological and neurophysiological concepts central to infant development, including the traditional infant sexuality model, attachment, cognition, memory and temperament. We will focus on fantasy/imagination and multiple representations. Discussant: Toni Greatrex, M.D.
27 April 2010 Workshop Meeting: Clinical Case Presentation: Long-term treatment of a DID patient Susan Kattlove, M.D.
Discussant: Ellen Blumenthal, M.D. Training and Supervising Analyst
23 February 2010 Workshop Meeting: Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. continued his discussion on the: Clinical Implications of Neuroscience Research in PTSD. Recent advances in neuroscience have allowed a greater understanding of how the brain processes traumatic memories and how trauma affects ongoing perceptual and attentional processes. These new insights have profound implications for treatment, particularly in regards to self-regulation and the organization of self-experience. (PDF)
26 January 2010 Workshop Meeting: Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. discussed his recent article: Clinical Implications of Neuroscience Research in PTSD. Recent advances in neuroscience have allowed a greater understanding of how the brain processes traumatic memories and how trauma affects ongoing perceptual and attentional processes. These new insights have profound implications for treatment, particularly in regards to self-regulation and the organization of self-experience. (PDF)
2009
8 December 2009 Workshop Meeting: Paula Wolk, M.D. discussed: Have we found a neural correlate of Vertical Splitting?A FMRI study of switching in a patient with DID. Meeting Summary (PDF)
27 October 2009 Workshop Meeting: Our 2009-10 program continued the exploration of neuropsychological, neurophysiological, and clinical dissociative phenomena. Jessica Boyatt, Psy. D., discussed Mirror Neurons and Communications. Thoughts on Mirror Neuron Systems (PDF)
Boston Neuropsychoanalysis Workshop Summer Reading List, 2009:
Bromberg, P. (1998). Standing in the Spaces: Essays on Clinical Process Trauma and Dissociation. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press.
Simeon, D., & Abugel, J. (2006). Feeling Unreal. Depersonalization Disorder and the Loss of the Self. New York, Oxford University Press.
Steinberg, M. & Schnall, M. (2003). The Stanger in the Mirror. Dissociation – The Hidden Epidemic. New York, Harper Collins
Van der Kolk, B. et al. (1996). Traumatic stress. The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society. New York: Guilford Press.
Van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E., & Steele, K., (2006). The Haunted Self. W.W. Norton, New York.
26 May 2009 Workshop Meeting: An Evening with Janet, Freud and Jung in their own words moderated by Dr. Ken Kaplan.
Dr. Ken Kaplan presented Part 2 of the introduction to Dissociation: Jung and Summarizing Discussion. Concepts and clinical material came from C.G. Jung, Psychological Types: Chapter 10 (PDF); Jung, CG (1961), Memories, Dreams, Reflections. New York: Vintage Books; Ellenberger, H.F. (1970), The Discovery of the Unconscious. New York: Basic Books. This was followed by our own discussion in the attempt to better understand the concepts of dissociation, splitting, consciousness, and unconsciousness.
Meeting Summary (PDF)
28 April 2009 Workshop Meeting: An Evening with Janet, Freud and Jung in their own words moderated by Dr. Ken Kaplan.
Part 1 Janet and Freud: This evening’s presentation emphasized primary sources. Concepts, clinical material and treatment came from Janet’s L’Automatisme Psycholgique (Ellenberger’s translation), Van der Hart’s article, A Reader’s Guide to Pierre Janet: A Neglected Intellectual Heritage (PDF) and Breuer, J (1893-1895) Studies on Hysteria Chapter III Theoretical Section: Unconscious ideas and ideas inadmissible to consciousness – Splitting of the mind. SE, Vol 2, p. 222-239; Freud, S (1894) The neuro-psychoses of defence. SE, Vol. 3, p 43-61; and Freud, S (1940) Splitting of the ego in the process of defence. SE, Vol 23, p271-278. Freud Abstracts(PDF). Meeting Summary (PDF)
24 March 2009 Workshop Meeting: This evening we began our exploration of the Dissociative Spectrum by discussing Dr. David Mann’s paper, The Mirror Crack’d (PDF) Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 2008. The paper will be circulated to the Google Group and is available on the web site along with other of Dr. Mann’s writings, especially Practical Poetry (PDF).
24 February 2009 Workshop Meeting: In this meeting we explored our exponential cultural evolution. Sherry Turkle, Ph.D. will present a power point discussion on Cyberintimacy/Cybersolitude. Dr. Turkle is the author of a number of books. Her latest is entitled: Falling for Science: Objects in Mind; MIT Press 2008
27 January 2009 Workshop Meeting: Our final evening in our exploration of human genetic, epigenetic and cultural evolution centered on language. Paula Wolk, M.D., Gail Doherty, LICSW, and David Reisen, M.D. discussed THE FIRST WORD by Christine Kenneally. Additional reading: Hauser, M.D., Chomsky, N., & Tecumseh, W. F. (2008, 22 November) The Faculty of Language: What is It, Who Has It, and How Did It Evolve? Science Magazine, 298, 1569-1579 (PDF)
January 2009 Meeting Summary – The First Word (PDF)
2008
18 November 2008 Workshop Meeting: Continuing our exploration of human genetic, epigenetic and cultural evolution Dr David Mann discussed Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid. (New York. Harper Collins; 2007). This work is an example of cultural evolution. Wolf discusses the origins of reading and writing and examines how the brain of this tradition is structurally and functionally more complex than the brain of the oral tradition. Caleb Crain’s article also examines this theme and is available here: Crain, Caleb (2007). Twilight of the Books. The New Yorker, December 24 & 31; p. 134-139.
Dr. Mann’s Precis of Discussion (PDF), Dr. Greatrex Additional Discussion (PDF), Additional Reading: Dr. Mann’s essay The World Book (PDF)
28 October 2008 Workshop Meeting: Continuing our exploration of human genetic, epigenetic and cultural evolution, Dr Arnold Modell discussed Mirror Neurons, Gestures, and the Origins of Metaphor chapter ten in Imagination and the Meaningful Brain In addition, we read chapter two, Metaphor, Memory, and Unconscious Imagination. Chapter 10 (PDF),Chapter 2 (PDF)
23 September 2008 Workshop Meeting: We began this fall’s exploration of human genetic, epigenetic and cultural evolution. We had a group discussion of our summer reading: Wade, Nicholas, (2006), Before the Dawn. New York: The Penguin Press.
Summary of meeting (PDF)
27 May 2008 Workshop Meeting: Planning meeting to discuss next year’s curriculum. Invitation with topics (PDF)
22 April 2008 Workshop Meeting: We welcomed Dr. Arnold Modell to our April meeting and we were delighted that he shared with us the draft of his latest ground breaking paper: The Unconscious As A Knowledge Processing Center.
Meeting Paper (PDF)
Summary of meeting (PDF)
25 March 2008 Workshop Meeting: What Makes a Treatment “Neuropsychoanalytic”? Brian Johnson presented a study of the first 60 hours of 5 days a week psychoanalysis of a woman with cocaine dependence.
Meeting Paper (PDF)
Summary of meeting (PDF)
26 February 2008 Workshop Meeting: We continued the discussion of implicit processes stimulated by members of the Boston Change Process Study Group. Our discussion ranged over conscious, non-conscious, and unconscious processes in both the infant and adult.
29 January 2008 Workshop Meeting: Members of the Boston Change Process Study Group discussed their paper: “The Foundational Level of Psychodynamic Meaning: Implicit Process In Relation to Conflict, Defense and the Dynamic Unconscious.”
PDF version of paper.
Summary of meeting (PDF)
2007
11 December 2007 Workshop Meeting: Continuation of our discussion of implicit phenomena in preparation for our meeting on January 29, 2008 with the members of the Boston Change Group who will discuss their paper, “The Foundational Level of Psychodynamic Meaning”. Reading: Daniel Stern, “Implicit Knowledge” from “The Present Moment” Chapter 7, p. 112-121.
Summary of meeting (PDF)
27 November 2007 Workshop Meeting (continued from 25 September 2007): Depression: an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to terminate separation-distress? A review of aminergic, peptidergic and neural network perspectives Doug Watt, Ph.D., Clinic for Cognitive Disorders, Quincy Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine.
Summary of meeting (PDF)
23 October 2007 Workshop Meeting: In-house planning meeting.
25 September 2007 Workshop Meeting: Depression: an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to terminate separation-distress? A review of aminergic, peptidergic and neural network perspectives Doug Watt, Ph.D., Clinic for Cognitive Disorders, Quincy Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine.
Summary of meeting (PDF)
27 March and 24 April 2007 Workshop Meeting: Discussion of James Austin’s Book: Zen-Brain Reflections by Ken Kaplan, M.D.
27 February 2007 Workshop Meeting: Yoga and the Mind. Toni Greatrex, M.D.
23 January 2007 Workshop Meeting: Using the mind to change the brain: neuroplastic changes associated with mindfulness meditation. Sara Lazar, Ph.D., Instructor in Psychiatry, MGH Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program, HMS.
2006
12 December 2006 Workshop Meeting: Sleep, Memory, and Brain Plasticity: Matt Walker, Ph.D.
Readings for 12 December 2006 Meeting:
Sleep to Remember: Click to Download
Sleep, Memory and Plasticity: Click to Download
28 November 2006 Workshop Meeting: General Discussion
24 October 2006 Workshop Meeting: Frontal Systems in Sleep and Dreaming:. Ed Pace-Schott, Ph.D. Center for Sleep & Cognition, HMS, BIDMC
Readings for 24 October 2006 Meeting:
The prefrontal cortex in sleep. Trends in Cognitive Sciences 16:475-481 Click to Download
26 September 2006 Workshop Meeting: Robert Stickgold, Ph.D. Director, Center for Sleep and Cognition.
Readings for 26 September 2006 Meeting:
Dreaming and Episodic Memory: A Functional Dissociation? Click to Download
Sleep-dependent Memory Consolidation Click to Download
Replaying the Game: Hypnagogic Images in Normals and Amnesics Click to Download