Humanistic Psychology Post-Pandemic
My final Society for Humanistic Psychology presidential column examines how we can use humanistic psychology principles and practices to move forward together after the pandemic. Check it out here.
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Can Humanistic Psychology Heal the World?
Dr. Raskin’s first column as 2020-21 president of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32 of the American Psychological Association) is available online. It is entitled “Can Humanistic Psychology Heal the World?” Click here to check it out.
Raskin Begins Term as President of Society for Humanistic Psychology
In August 2020, I began my term as president of the American Psychological Association‘s Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32). I will serve as president through August 2021 and then serve as past-president from 2021 to 2022. Here’s a little more about the Society for Humanistic Psychology: The society represents a constellation of “humanistic psychologies” that… Continue reading
Division 32 President-Elect Column: “Acknowledging our Own Hostility”
Dr. Raskin’s president-elect column in the March 2020 newsletter of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32 of the American Psychological Association) is available online. It is entitled “Acknowledging our Own Hostility.” Click here to check it out.
Raskin Elected President of Society for Humanistic Psychology
I have been elected as president of the American Psychological Association‘s Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32). I will serve as president-elect during 2019-2020, president during 2020-2021, and past-president during 2021-2022. According to the Society for Humanistic Psychology website: The society represents a constellation of “humanistic psychologies” that includes the earlier Rogerian, transpersonal and existential orientations as… Continue reading
Podcast: Constructing Alternatives to the DSM
On MIA Radio, MIA’s Jessica Janze interviewed Dr. Jonathan Raskin, in the Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he serves as department chair and teaches classes in psychology and counselor education. He recently authored a textbook titled Abnormal Psychology: Contrasting Perspectives. Dr. Raskin describes a recent article he wrote… Continue reading
Social Benefits of Learning to Read Body Language
I’m quoted in this article on the social benefits of learning to read body language, which appeared in Inc.com.
Future of Mental Health Interview
Check out Eric Maisel’s interview with me in Psychology Today about constructivism and ethical meaning-making. It is part of Eric’s blog series on the future of mental health.
My Future of Mental Health Interview
The Future of Mental Health virtual conference starts today, February 23, 2015. It’s free and runs all week. Video interviews with 15 great experts from around the world, including me! The Future of Mental Health with Dr. Eric Maisel + 15 Experts / February 23-27, 2015 There isn’t just one way to think about mental… Continue reading
Plenary Address at Personal Construct Congress
I will be giving a plenary address at the 20th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology in Sydney, Australia. The title of the address is “Beyond Relativism and ‘Anything Goes’: A PCP-based Constructivist Model of Ethical Meaning-Making.” Summary: Critics say that constructivism embraces an “anything goes” ethics that permits any position. I disagree. In my… Continue reading