Course Description

The roots of modern psychoanalysis extend well into the 19^th century, when the dominant paradigm of cause-and-effect determinism ruled intelligent explanations of psychological phenomenon. But with the dawn of the 20^th century came an unsettling awareness of relativity and quantum theory, throwing human consciousness into the ring against materialism to fight the battle of understanding mind and matter. The contest continues to this very day, both sides enriched by both science and belief. At stake is a paradigm shift in our personal realization of who we are and the ultimate purpose of our lives. The impact on psychotherapists and their clients could not be greater.

“Introduction to Quantum Psychology” reviews the battle round-by-round and attempts to interpret the conflict through a lens of psychotherapeutic introspection. Topics that will be tracked through their historical development include the role of consciousness in determining reality, acausal synchronicity, the brain-computer analogy, and object relations seen from an information theoretic perspective. Because much of the course material is open to broad interpretation, a free-wheeling discussion of psychological relevance is encouraged and expected.