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IV. Virtual Seminars on February 19, 2022* |
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The Men's Group Seminar: Creative Confidence
David Kelley is a Stanford professor, design engineer, founder of the consultancy IDEO, and co-author (along with his brother Tom Kelley) of Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All. Perhaps the Kelleys’ most influential contribution has been identifying the emotional, intellectual, and cultural obstacles to creativity and innovation, and formulating pathways to overcoming these obstacles. Their concepts have applicable value to multiple domains of living, both within and beyond the workplace. In the next virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, February 19, 2022 (10:15 to 11:30 AM), we will explore the ideas of David and Tom Kelley. Our focus will be David Kelley’s TED talk, “How to Build Your Creative Confidence.” In addition, we will review their Harvard Business Review article “Reclaim Your Creative Confidence” in which “fears of creative breakthrough” are described, including the “fear of being judged.” Other concepts we will discuss include “the failure paradox” and “guided mastery,” which are important elements of the Kelleys' approach to transitioning from an analytical to a creative mindset.
To register for this upcoming virtual seminar, please see the directions below.
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The Relationship Group Seminar: Self-Expansion
One important consequence of being in a healthy, loving relationship is your partner’s positively influencing your own growth. While this may seem obvious, it turns out that an emerging body of scientific investigation has attempted to understand the dynamic of “self-expansion”: in essence, how does the merging of two distinct persons in an intimate relationship promote or inhibit each partner’s unique development. In the next virtual meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, February 19, 2022 (11:45 AM to 1:00 PM), we will review self-expansion and how it is supported by relationships. The unconscious assessment of self-expansion potential appears to occur upon meeting a new person, contributing to the intensity of initial attraction. Being taken beyond your “comfort zone” stimulates relationships and has been linked to long-term satisfaction among couples, especially if the relationship sets the stage for novel and challenging activities that otherwise would not have been pursued. If self-expansion is continuously supported over time, each partner’s prior notions of his/her identity or self (what experts call “self-concept”) are altered; the valued characteristics of the partner become assimilated and one’s prior self is refined.
To register for this upcoming virtual seminar, please see the directions below.
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The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group
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 virtual group session will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 (1:15 to 2:30 PM). The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.
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* Registration Directions: If you would like to attend the virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar and/or the Relationship Group Seminar on February 19, 2022, please RSVP to me at 949-338-4388 or jt@jamestobinphd.com on or before Thursday, February 17, 2022. The fee is $25.00 and informed consent for participation in these telehealth events must be completed prior to the seminars. 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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