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Dialogical Self Society to Formalize Its Organizational Structure

3/19/2019

News from the International Society for Dialogical Science:

Dear Colleagues,
After many years of successfully running on an informal basis, theInternational Society for Dialogical Science(ISDS) is about to formalize its structure. This will ensure the continuation of the society and the smooth organization of its meetings.
At the next conference in Barcelona we will hold elections for members of an executive and will ask members to vote on the structure of the society. Hence we are asking that all current members renew their membership and to invite others to do the same by visiting www.dialogicalself.org(alternatively you can can use https://dialogicalself.wildapricot.org).
You will be receiving further information about the 11th International Conference of the Dialogical Self soon. This meeting is scheduled for June 10-13, 2020 as noted in Barcelona.
We kindly invite you to become a member of the ISDS and to distribute this news in your network.
With our best regards,
Henderikus Stam, incoming president
Hubert Hermans, honorary president
Miguel Gonçalves, vice president
João Tiago Oliveira, administrator

International Society for Dialogical Science
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MISSION:
- The stimulation of interaction between researchers and practitioners who are interested in the facilitation of dialogical processes in society and between cultures in a globalizing world;
- The construction and further development of Dialogical Self Theory and other theories thatdeal directly with the relationship between self and dialogue
- The development of scientific methods for assessment and promotion of dialogical processes in connection with the development of the self.
To learn more about the benefits of membership visit: www.dialogicalself.org

Alvin Landfield, 1924-2019

1/23/2019

Al Landfield

Alvin “Al” Warner Landfield, Ph.D., 94 of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019. He was born September 10, 1924 in Newark, New York to Warner C. Landfield and Edith J. Landfield (Crane). He graduated from Newark High School, followed by one semester at Muskingum College, Ohio.

He was a veteran of the greatest generation and served in WWII. He was drafted into the Army and was sent to Alabama for four months of training. After Infantry training, he was transferred to the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP). Al enrolled in Basic Engineering at Auburn University, then called Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The ASTP program was shut down after two semesters and students were sent as Infantry replacements to France. He was assigned to Patton’s Third Army, 26th Division, Company G, 328th Infantry Regiment, where he served until hospitalized with trench foot. After three months he was sent to a Rehab Hospital in North Carolina.

Following his honorable discharge in 1945, Al enrolled at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa, then entered the Graduate School at The Ohio State University. He completed an MA and then received his Ph.D. in Psychology in 1951.
Dr. Landfield served on three university faculties, initially at Purdue University as an Assistant Professor, then the University of Missouri as an Associate and Full Professor. In 1967, he was a Visiting Scientist at the University of London. He transferred to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln as a Full Professor in 1972.

He is the author and editor of five Graduate level books in the Psychology of Personal Constructs. One of the books was also translated into Spanish. For twenty years he was responsible for an International Clearing House of research in his field of study. He was responsible for the First International Congress on Personal Construct Theory, held in Lincoln at UNL. International Conferences have been held every other year since 1975 in more than seven countries. In 1996, he received a Lifetime Career Award at the conference in Banff Canada. He retired from the University of Nebraska.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Elizabeth, and wife Susan Jean (Pugh). Al is survived by his wife Ann (Case), daughter Megan Landfield, son Kent Landfield, daughter-in-law Teresa Landfield, grandchildren Faye Slosar (Landfield), Neal Landfield and Jonathan Landfield, and eight great-grandchildren, step-son Duncan Case, step-daughter Leslie Case and step-son Colyn Case. In lieu of flowers make memorials to: Salvation Army, Red Cross, Peoples city Mission, or the Friendship Home.

Obituary from https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lincoln-ne/alvin-landfield-8122654.

Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 2018: Volume 31, Number 4

9/3/2018

Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 2018: First Three Issues

6/11/2018

Neimeyer Signs Deal with Netflix

4/1/2018

Constructivist psychologist and world-renowned grief and loss scholar Robert Neimeyerhas signed a 7-year deal with Netflix, according to unnamed sources. Under the deal, which will pay Neimeyer an estimated $12.5 million annually, Netflix and Neimeyer will work together to produce a streaming documentary series, tentatively titled “Love and Loss with Bob Neimeyer.”

“I’m thrilled,” said Neimeyer at the press conference in Burbank where the deal was announced. “I’ve been traversing the globe presenting on grief and loss for years now, so to land a Netflix deal and be able to share my global sojourns on television is beyond exciting.”

Reaction to the Neimeyer signing from within the constructivist community was swift and intense. Some were encouraging, but most expressed some combination of skepticism and envy.

“What a lovely and well-deserved accomplishment,” said Franz Epting, senior personal construct psychologist and former mentor to Neimeyer during his undergraduate days at the University of Florida. “I will definitely tune in. Um, what channel is Netflix on in Gainesville?”

But not everyone was as enthusiastic in response to the news.

“Sell out,” muttered a seemingly jealous Larry Leitner, whose daytime talk show, “Hello Larry,” was such a bust for ABC television several years ago that he quit psychology permanently and retired to a farm in Iowa. “Why get a gig on TV when you can run a family farm instead?”

There was a similarly chilly reaction from Bob’s younger brother, Greg, also a psychologist.

“How come he gets a TV show instead of me?” exclaimed Greg, associate executive director for continuing educationand professional development at the American Psychological Association, as he made his way to the White House to lobby President Trump for increased federal funding of mental health care. “As a political big wig in my own right, my entourage is still going to be bigger than Bob’s. Plus, I have more Twitter followers than he does.”

When asked about the mixed reaction to his television deal from the constructivist community, Bob was philosophical.

“It’s hard when people move on to bigger and better things. First there was my new Institutein Portland. Now a show on Netflix. I’m the David Letterman of Psychology. And that’s not easy for everyone. But my show, which will teach people how to make meaning out of loss, should help those struggling with my recent Hollywood ascent. Oh, and tell Greg his entourage got nothin’ on mine.”

”Love and Loss with Bob Neimeyer” is scheduled to start streaming on Netflix in July.

Journal of Constructivist Psychology, Volume 30, Issue 4 (2017)

9/20/2017

Journal of Constructivist Psychology, Volume 30, Issue 3 (2017)

7/1/2017

Articles
Article
Soft Prosody and Embodied Attunement in Therapeutic Interaction: A Multimethod Case Study of a Moment of Change
Virpi-Liisa Kykyri, Anu Karvonen, Jarl Wahlström, Jukka Kaartinen, Markku Penttonen & Jaakko Seikkula
Pages: 211-234
Published online: 07 Jun 2016
Abstract| Full Text| References|
PDF (294 KB)

Article
Understanding the School Experience of African-American Homeless Children
Nicole A. Begg, Heidi M. Levitt & Laura A. Hayden
Pages: 235-254
Published online: 07 Jun 2016
Abstract| Full Text| References|
PDF (112 KB)

Article
A Service Member's Self in Transition: A Longitudinal Case Study Analysis
Jan Grimell
Pages: 255-269
Published online: 09 Jun 2016
Abstract| Full Text| References|
PDF (90 KB)

Article
The Self Between Cacophony and Monologue: A Conceptualization and Empirical Examination of Dialogical Complexity
Miroslav Filip & Marie Kovářová
Pages: 270-294
Published online: 09 Sep 2016
Abstract| Full Text| References|
PDF (207 KB)

Article
Body Experience After Liver Transplantation: A Body Grid Examination
H. C. Hermann, A. Grimm, B. F. Klapp, R. Neuhaus & C. Papachristou
Pages: 295-314
Published online: 19 Oct 2016
Abstract| Full Text| References|
PDF (297 KB)

Book Reviews
Book review
Understanding the Connections Between the Brain, Mind, and Society
Krystle L Berkoski
Pages: 315-319
Published online: 02 Nov 2016
First Page Preview| Full Text| References|
PDF (41 KB)

Book review
Giving Up the White Coat
A Review of The Human Elements of Psychotherapy: A Nonmedical Model of Emotional Healing
Devin Hussong& Scott Levson
Pages: 320-322
Published online: 14 Dec 2016
First Page Preview| Full Text| References|
PDF (97 KB)

Journal of Constructivist Psychology, Volume 30, Issue 2 (2017)

4/13/2017

Stock Market Prepares for Coherence Psychology Institute IPO

4/1/2017

Constructivist stock market investors everywhere were downright giddy when it was announced today that the constructivist-oriented Coherence Psychology Institute is going public. According to multiple press reports, the price per share for the Institute’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO)will be between $12-15. For those not savvy in the workings of the stock market, an IPO marks the first time a company sells stock to the public.

“We are pleased to announce our IPO,” announced Institute director, master psychotherapist, and part-time day trader Dr. Bruce Eckerat a hastily arranged press conference, accompanied by fellow coherence therapist and institute co-director Dr. Sara Bridges. “This is a momentous day for constructivist therapists and Wall Street investors alike.”

“This IPO reflects the ever-growing success and popularity of Coherence Therapy™ and the Emotional Coherence Framework™,” added Dr. Bridges.

But why an IPO?

“Ah, that’s an easy question,” replied Dr. Bridges. “What made us decide to move forward with this IPO is that we have now, beyond a shadow of a doubt, established that Coherence Therapy™ uses the brain’s built-in process for modifying established neural circuits—what we call the Therapeutic Reconsolidation Process™. Who wouldn’t want to invest in that?”

“Besides, we also really want to get ourselves Teslas,” added Dr. Ecker, anticipating the economic windfall an IPO can bring. “They’re really cool cars and good for the environment too.”

Reaction from the constructivist community was swift and, as always, divided.

“Capitalists exploiting constructivism for personal gain!” harrumphed grouchy retired constructivist therapist Dr. Larry Leitner from his retirement villa in rural Iowa. “For goodness sake, I developed experiential personal construct therapy and it never made me a dime! Literally. Can you spare a dime?”

“How do I get me some shares?” asked wayward personal construct psychologist Dr. Greg Neimeyer, now working as the American Psychological Association’s associate executive director for continuing education. “This APA gig ain’t paying the bills. Living in DC is so much more expensive than Gainesville!”

The real question is whether, outside of the 12 documented constructivist therapists who make more than $45,000 per year, there is much of a market for a Coherence Institute IPO.

“Hmm, when did you first notice yourself worrying about whether you could afford shares?” asked Ecker, looking somber and exuding empathy. “Perhaps if I write down the cost per share on this index card, you could consult it thrice daily so that the emotional truth that you can afford it might break through.”

"Um, yeah, what he said," added Bridges, nodding her head in agreement.

As of press time, the IPO is scheduled for April 15. Mark your calendars.

Dr. Seán Brophy Has Passed Away

2/16/2017

Dr. Seán Brophy, who worked as a management consultant and author in private practice in Dublin, Ireland, passed away on February 14, at the age of 73. He had been ill for a while and had been in hospital since the day after Christmas. Seán specialised in educating clients to make sense of their lives so that they can be more effective at solving their own problems particularly in the context of personal or organisational change. He was a leading practitioner in the application of Personal Construct Psychology, the psychology of the whole person or the psychology of change to the context of life in organizations. Originally he worked as an engineer and manager in industry for 20 years. For the last 30 years he had acted as a consultant in Personal Construct Psychology to a variety of organi-sations in Ireland, the UK and the United States. He is the author of The Strategic Management of Irish Enterprise and several books of poetry.

He will be remembered as an eminent member of the worldwide PCP community – and as a poet in his own right.

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