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Each year the Tomkins Institute accepts applications for up $3000 in grant money to support research that involves Tomkins' theories.

“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.”

Events
  • Sat, Dec 07
    Virtual Event
    Further discussion of Distress-Anguish with Wes Novak?
    Dec 07, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Virtual Event
    A “follow-up” to Wes Novak’s lecture on the psychology of distress-anguish.
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  • Mon, Nov 25
    Zoom link and readings will be sent
    Monthly Reading Group November 2024
    Nov 25, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Zoom link and readings will be sent
    We 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.
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  • Sat, Nov 16
    Webinar
    Touchstones for a Psychology of Distress-Anguish with Wesley Novak
    Nov 16, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Webinar
    We 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?
    Details
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