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September 26th, 2015 This workshop primarily involves an examination of the conceptual and psychodynamic components of self-deception, as presented in the work, “Self Deception” (Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1969) by Herbert Fingarette. Examination of this important work will help participants gain greater in-sight into how human beings rationalize, justify and/or deceive themselves in terms of a variety of offensive and hurtful behaviors, especially those that are cruel, manipulative, antisocial and criminal The workshop will also work hard to differentiate self-deception from lying, hypocrisy, minimization, denial, repression, reaction formation, projective identification, dissociation, excuse making, defensiveness and rationalization. By the end of the workshop participants should be able to help clients determine how they have been manipulated, deceived and/or used by other people. This knowledge should also help them gain greater insight into the intrapsychic dynamics behind an offender’s actions and, thus, what is involved in holding that individual accountable. This workshop will also help therapists address self-deceptive dynamics that are manifested in the sessions by their clients. Robert Grant PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has an international reputation in the area of psychological trauma. For over twenty years he has worked in more than 20 countries around the world and several disaster/war zones as a trauma consultant, educator, trainer and author. He is also one of the primary authors of the current Operational Trauma and Stress Protocol that the US Marine Corps currently uses worldwide. He is also author of Healing the Soul of the Church (Ministers Facing Their Histories of Abuse and Trauma) 1994, The Way of the Wound (A Spirituality of Trauma and Transformation) 1997, Living and Working in Environments of Violence (A Resource Manual for Humanitarian Workers) 2002, A Healing Response to Terrorism (A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual First Responders) 2004, Vicarious Trauma (Handbook for Professionals Working with Victims of Trauma ) 2006, I Love a War Veteran (Handbook for Veterans, Professionals and Family Members Working with Victims of Combat Stress and Trauma) 2007, Complicated Trauma (A Practitioners Manual) 2009, The Challenge of Forgiveness (As Faced by Victims of Abuse and Betrayal) 2010, Anger, Healing and Forgiveness (6 hour CD) 2010 and Dissociation Handbook, 2013. He can be reached at rw_grant@hotmail.com and some of his writings can be viewed at http://in-sigththerapy.blogspot.com/2013/06/trauma-and-spiritual-journey.html |
