The Evolutionary Studies Program and Evolutionary Psychology Lab of SUNY New Paltz present a symposium/panel discussion on Applied Evolutionary Psychology, the many clinical and social applications of evolutionary perspectives of the human mind.

As the name implies, the event will focus on real-world applications of evolutionary psychology, with a special emphasis on clinical psychology. Among the speakers will be practicing clinical psychologists and applied EP proponents Nicholas Armenti, from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the Albert C. Wagner Correctional Youth Facility, and Nando Pelusi, a psychotherapist and contributor to Psychology Today. The keynote speaker will be Jerome Wakefield from NYU, whose concept of “harmful dysfunction” has been a cornerstone of the evolutionary classification of mental disorders. New Paltz Psychology Department’s own Jon Raskin will provide a reaction to Wakefield’s work.

Applied Evolutionary Psychology Symposium
Monday, March 7, 2011
4:30pm-7:30pm
Lecture Center, Room 100
SUNY New Paltz campus

For more information, please contact Daniel Glass.

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SUNY New Paltz is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Sponsored by CAS, EvoS Club, EvoS Program, LAS, SSE, Major Connections, SA, and the Psychology Department