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“The affect system is therefore the primary motivational system because without its amplification, nothing else matters—and with its amplification, anything can else can matter.”
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- Sat, Dec 07Virtual EventDec 07, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ESTVirtual EventA “follow-up” to Wes Novak’s lecture on the psychology of distress-anguish.
- Mon, Nov 25Zoom link and readings will be sentNov 25, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMZoom link and readings will be sentWe meet once a month to discuss a Tomkins-related reading. We hope you will join us to share insights and ask questions in a casual conversation among Tomkins-informed people.
- Sat, Nov 16WebinarNov 16, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ESTWebinarWe are born with the ability to cry. Yet, few contexts will allow such full expression of distress-anguish. Its expression must be “backed up.” We must learn to “cry” without being seen or heard. What are the consequences or outgrowths of such suppression?
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