April 17th : Free Webinar on the Psychopath 
with Dr. Aaron Kipnis

Jung Society event on May 11 with Russell Delman

Volunteer with us!
Dear Jung Society guest,


Join Jung Platform and Dr. Aaron Kipnis for a free webinar  on the Psychopath on April 17th at 7pm. You also get the audio and video of the live event, by simply enrolling  HERE  


Next Jung Society event! May 11th with Russell Delman on Finding Our Way In Challenging Times. See below for more information.


Put already in your calendar! The best Jung Society summer party of the season on June 16th.  



The Jung Society of Utah Team 

Free webinar:
Dr. Aaron Kipnis on Psychopaths

April 17th - 7pm
sign up and also get copy of the recording

April 17th at 6pm PST  /  9 pm EST
Free enrollment HERE
(incl. copy of the recording)

This is a fascinating free introduction webinar to a six-week online course which will cover the many facets of the psychopathic personality. We will explore how we might live better in a world where people with this condition seem to be gaining prominence. 

Enroll  HERE  for the free webinar  (plus you will get a recording of the live event)

As the presenter, Dr. Aaron Kipnis, puts it the aim of the course is to empower participants to find more sanity in what seems to be becoming an increasingly insane world. 

In his book, Without Conscience, Robert Hare argues that we live in a camouflage society, in which some psychopathic traits - egocentricity, lack of concern for others, superficiality, style over substance, being "cool", manipulativeness, and so forth - increasingly are tolerated and even valued. 

Cold-blooded and remorseless psychopaths who blend into all aspects of society have little difficulty infiltrating the domains of business, politics, law enforcement, government, academia and other social structures where they often have devastating impacts on people around them. 

We invite you to join this free introduction webinar during which Aaron will give a taste of what participants can expect to learn during the full 6-week online course. It will not only explore our cultural fascination with psychopaths, but also arm participants to identify psychopathic traits and to better understand how they can affect their everyday lives and personal relationships. It will also examine a range of positive, pro-social, anti-psychopathy trends in our culture - how the opposite end of the psychopathic spectrum brings hopeful movements like extreme altruism, radical philanthropy and conscious compassion. 

Details for the free introduction webinar:  
Date:17 April 2018  
Time:6pm - 6:45pm PST / 9pm - 9:45pm EST  
Cost: Free + receive a free recording afterwards

Click here to enroll for the Free Introductory Webinar on 17 April 2018:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8-wjlORiSVmnTrAciPND1w





ABOUT THE COURSE PRESENTER:
Dr. Aaron Kipnis is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor Emeritus at Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is the author of four acclaimed books, an international speaker, producer of an award winning documentary film and a produced playwright. Many of his past works address themes directly relevant to this webinar. Aaron has been an advisor to the Little Hover Commission on Youth Violence, Harvard Medical School, the California Youth Authority and many other organizations concerned with violence prevention. He lives with his family on Salt Spring Island, B.C.
Finding Our Way In Challenging Times 
Russell Delman

May 11th
Finding Our Way In Challenging Times
Exploring the Interface Between Embodiment, Psychology and Spirituality
   
May 11th, 7:00 - 8:30pm 
 
At this time in the history of our planet and of consciousness, many of us sense an acceleration of forces in the world. We often feel both great opportunities for going deeper into the great mystery and overwhelmed by the cacophony and by the seemingly endless turbulence.

In this talk, Russell will explore the following questions:

- How do I manifest and express my deepening personal insights into all of my relationships, including the intimate, as well as the larger social and political worlds?

- How can I use the environmental and societal conflicts as food for Self-realization/actualization?

- How do the physical, psychological, spiritual (transcendent), relational worlds interact?

As we explore these questions, we will also investigate a fairly unique perspective based in two premises: 

-Perhaps learning to be more fully present for all our life situations is the central modus operandi for all that we seek.

-Perhaps our embodiment is a key "missing link" for both psychological and spiritual development AND a reliable doorway to this deepening presence.
 

About the speaker: Russell Delman's dedication to the study of awareness and human potential began in 1969 as a college undergraduate in psychology. The main influences on his teaching are over 40 years of Zen meditation, his close relationship and training with Moshe Feldenkrais (he has helped to train over 2500 Feldenkrais teachers worldwide), a deep study of somatic psychology including Gestalt training under Robert Hall, and Focusing training and practice with his close friend, Gene Gendlin, work with Mother Theresa in Calcutta, along with 40 years of marriage with his wife, Linda. In 2007 he created The Embodied Life School.
 
Day: Friday, May 11th
Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm (with mingling before and after)
Location: Library downtown. 210 E 400 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Cost: free (please become a member)
Incl. 1 free CEU

Volunteer With Us!
The Jung Society of Utah exists by the grace of our fantastic local community, both in terms of financial donations and by the help of volunteers. 
  
The following positions are available:
  • Membership Director: after learning the job: 1 hour per week + 4-8 hours per month to drive membership campaigns
  • Social Media Manager: 3 hours per week; responsible for the day-to-day management and optimization of content across all social media channels for the Jung Society of Utah.
  • Musicians/Entertainers for our summer fundraising party

  • Event volunteers for our summer fundraising party

Contact Machiel Klerk for these positions:


Have a special skill that you think would be helpful to the Jung Society? Contact  us!

Notes of Interest      

 


The Chilling Truth About Psychopaths
Psychopaths:
Six-week course with Dr. Aaron Kipnis

JSOU Blog
"What is it that makes psychopaths so compelling?" I asked Dr. Aaron Kipnis - psychotherapist, professor, and author of four books - during a recent conversation.

I last spoke to Aaron Kipnis about the psychology of money - a fascinating conversation with a meticulous teacher, one who is able to probe the depths of our shadows with expertise and light. So I was delighted to have the opportunity to speak to him again. And to find out why, when asked to write a blog post about psychopaths, I couldn't hit the keyboard fast enough to reply YES!

"Why?" I asked him straight away. "What's the intrigue about?"

Aaron Kipnis looked at me and smiled. We were speaking on Skype.

"Just sometimes," he said slowly, "wouldn't you also like not to give a damn?"

And so another captivating conversation began. Here are some snippets from our chat:

"Psychopathy is a personality disorder that is located at the far end of the Narcissist spectrum," he explains. It's the point where Narcissism becomes malignant. But whilst a Narcissist is annoying, a psychopath is dangerous.

Psychopaths do not give back, they only take, whether it be your attention, your time, energy or money, whatever they can get away with. In some cases, this can be your life. Serial killers fall into the most extreme edge of this category and even kill for pleasure. 

Read more on the Jung Platform blog HERE.
 
Psychopathic Society: How to Find More Sanity in an Insane World   

Enroll for the early bird discount HERE
 
In his book, Without Conscience , Robert Hare argues that we live in a camouflage society, in which some psychopathic traits- egocentricity, lack of concern for others, superficiality, style over substance, being "cool," manipulativeness, and so forth- increasingly are tolerated and even valued. Cold-blooded and remorseless psychopaths who blend into all aspects of society have little difficulty infiltrating the domains of business, politics, law enforcement, government, academia and other social structures and have devastating impacts on people around them.
This webinar course discusses many facets of the psychopathic personality and explores how we might live better in a world where people with this condition seem to be gaining prominence.

April 17 - Free webinar

Class 1: April 24
Class 2: May 8
Class 3: May 15
Class 4: May 22
Class 5: June 5
Class 6: June 12
 
Length each class: 60 min
Time: 6pm PST / 9pm EST
 
Location: online webinar (incl. a recording of the live event)
Cost: no risk policy. Money back one week after the first live event. $150 and only $125 before April 22nd

Enroll HERE

Or visit:  www.JungPlatform.com 


Jung, Introversion, and Self-Acceptance  

"Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."
-  C. G. Jung

While Carl Jung was mentioned briefly in my undergraduate psychology courses, my first real contact with Jung's theories came many years after that. In 2014, I began seeing an acupuncturist for help with fatigue, depression, and anxiety. During the course of my treatment, the acupuncturist recommended that I read  The Highly Sensitive Person, by psychologist  Elaine Aron. According to Aron, highly sensitive people (HSPs) are the 15-20 percent of individuals in a population who have a nervous system that is more sensitive to stimulation than average. I strongly related to the information in the book and finally felt like my experiences of being "easily overwhelmed when you have been out in a highly stimulating environment for too long" made sense. This book cited Jung frequently, especially with regard to his ideas on introversion.  

The many mentions of Jung throughout the book intrigued me and I wondered if his work could be of help to me as well.

Read more on the JSOU blog HERE.




 


Volunteer Positions
Calling All Lucid Dreamers!
Become a Member!
We're all in this together, and volunteering is a great way to meet and get to know others in yo ur community.
   
The following positions are available:
  • Membership Director
  • Social media manager
  • Musicians/Entertainers for our summer fundraising party
  • Event volunteers for our summer fundraising party
Contact Machiel Klerk for these positions:

Read the spring issue of LDE  HERE

Featuring:
  • Mirrors in Dreams
  • Lucid Dreaming as a Possible Cure for PTSD
  • Peculiarities Connected With Reflective Surfaces in Lucid Dreams
  • Living the Rorschach: Perceived Experience as a Mind Relating to the Mirror



Help us bring enlightening events to our community. 


Membership has its benefits:
  • 10% discount on workshops.
  • Members only emails.  
  • Free copy of Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung.
  • CEs for our local mental health professionals.
     
Click HERE to join us!