I. New Blog Article and the "Relationship Unconscious" Podcast Series
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Just released:
Also, please go to the
Relationship Unconscious
website to view the library of podcast episodes and group seminar recordings currently available.
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II. Seminars on Saturday, March 7, 2020*
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The Men's Group Seminar:
The Science of Goal-Setting
10:15 to 11:30 AM
Goal-setting is a complex psychological and emotional process that encompasses all aspects of one's life, i.e., it's not just about staying motivated or getting up an hour earlier to go to the gym. As it turns out, there is an emerging science of goal-setting that draws from psychological theory and empirical research. This work has led to intriguing concepts and ideas including the stacking of goals, the "social reality" of goal-setting, the "endowment effect," the significance of goal blockers, goal "systems," goal competition, and the phenomenon of the measuring of goals.
In the next meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, March 7, 2020 (10:15 to 11:30 AM),
we will consider the science of goal-setting with a focus on what specific factors help, or hinder, the achievement of a goal.
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The Relationship Group Seminar:
Envy, Jealousy and Self-Esteem
11:45 AM to 1:00 PM
Envy and jealously are commonly viewed as “negative” emotions which cause unnecessary distress and damage relationships. However, advancing theoretical views on the nature of social comparison have unveiled a more nuanced perspective on envy, jealousy, and their link to self-esteem. For example, identifiable jealousy in the animal kingdom suggests its evolutionary advantage in sexual and romantic relationships. In another domain, envy is increasingly viewed by psychotherapists as a primary source of motivation for change. Some experts even characterize early development as a time when the naturally occurring envy and jealousy a child feels for caretakers on whom he or she depends must be repressed, only to be reconciled later in life as adulthood unfolds. Additional new contributions meaningfully distinguish envy from jealousy and illuminate their distinct contributions to shame, self-esteem, and co-dependent interpersonal tendencies.
In the next meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, March 7, 2020 (11:45 AM to 1:00 PM),
we will consider the origins of jealous and envy, distinguish these two emotional states, and explore their potential negative and positive impacts on one's individual psychology and relationships.
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The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group
1:15 to 2:30 PM
This therapy group utilizes the emerging dynamics among group members, and between the group members and facilitator, as a basis from which to examine one's characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.
Our next group session will be on Saturday, March 7, 2020 (1:15 to 2:30 PM) at the Laguna Hills office location.
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he Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.
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* If you would like to attend the Men's Group Seminar and/or the Relationship Group Seminar on March 7, 2020, please RSVP to me at 949-338-4388 or
jt@jamestobinphd.com
. There is a limit of 14 attendees for each group and registrants will be accommodated on a first-come/first-serve basis. The fee is $25.00 (payable via cash or check at the time of the group meeting).
Location:
The Water Garden Business Center
23421 South Pointe Drive, Suite 130
Laguna Hills, CA, 92653
Please note that the Men's Group Seminar and the Relationship Group Seminar are psychoeducational in nature, not therapeutic, and do not constitute psychotherapy or counseling.
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