Neal E Spira
Biographic Data
| ID | 9724229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neal E Spira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neal E |
| FAMILY NAME | Spira |
| SIGNATURE | SPIRA N E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4116-9473 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Guilt and the arc of the moral universe
There’s A Crack in Everything- That’s How the Light Gets In In May 2020, in the midst of our Covid plague, as I sheltered in place in front of my television screen, I observed the televised murder of a black man by a white policeman charged with serving and protecting the public. I could not believe what I was seeing with my own eyes. Of course, I had been cognizant of the injustices that seemed intrinsic to the status quo, but in my day to day e…
On psychopolitics and human nature
As psychoanalysts we enjoy a particular and privileged position from which to learn about human nature through our engagement with our patients and ourselves. While we spend endless hours debating the nature of the processes involved, the fact is that we spend a lot of time in close relationships and have a lot of experience getting to know people in a deep way. Among the fruits of our specific labors has been a wide and creative array of ideas a…
Psychoanalysis and public health
Psychoanalysis and public health appear to have an important but uneasy and rarely discussed relationship. Both fields have made significant contributions to mental health, despite major differences in their concepts and methods. Although controversies exist, we suggest that there are important areas of overlap and potential integration, with benefit to both fields and the understanding of human development and mental health. In order to explore …
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Psychoanalysis and public health
Psychoanalysis and public health appear to have an important but uneasy and rarely discussed relationship. Both fields have made significant contributions to mental health, despite major differences in their concepts and methods. Although controversies exist, we suggest that there are important areas of overlap and potential integration, with benefit to both fields and the understanding of human development and mental health. In order to explore …
On psychopolitics and human nature
As psychoanalysts we enjoy a particular and privileged position from which to learn about human nature through our engagement with our patients and ourselves. While we spend endless hours debating the nature of the processes involved, the fact is that we spend a lot of time in close relationships and have a lot of experience getting to know people in a deep way. Among the fruits of our specific labors has been a wide and creative array of ideas a…
Guilt and the arc of the moral universe
There’s A Crack in Everything- That’s How the Light Gets In In May 2020, in the midst of our Covid plague, as I sheltered in place in front of my television screen, I observed the televised murder of a black man by a white policeman charged with serving and protecting the public. I could not believe what I was seeing with my own eyes. Of course, I had been cognizant of the injustices that seemed intrinsic to the status quo, but in my day to day e…
Sociology (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work)