A few days ago I read a piece of news (http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/health/teen-suicide-cyberbullying-trnd/index.html) that broke my heart. Brandy Vela, an 18 year old high school student shot herself to death. She did it in front of her family, who were trying to plead with her to not pull the trigger of the gun she was holding. A mother of two daughters, like… READ MORE>>
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Presentation “Dehumanization in Medicine: How to Understand It, How to Counteract It” on Fri. Dec. 16/2016 in Somerset, NJ
Posted by on December 11, 2016
Next Friday (December 16, 2016) I will be giving a half-day workshop at the Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living in Somerset, NJ. The lecture is entitled “Dehumanization in Medicine: How to Understand It, How to Counteract It“. Participants will be able to summarize some salient findings from recent neuroscience of social cognitions about brain processes observable in… READ MORE>>
“Save the Date” Flyer Released for Symposium in Miami, Jan. 20/2017
Posted by on December 5, 2016
A Symposium About Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma and Resilience in Children of Holocaust Survivors, Friday January 20/2017 in Miami
Posted by on December 4, 2016
On Friday January 20, 2017, I will give a talk at a symposium focused on the issue of intergenerational transmission in children of Holocaust survivor parents. A panel of experts will discuss, each from their own field of expertise, issues related to the transmission of effects related to parental trauma, as well as transmission of strengths and resilience in the… READ MORE>>
Sixth meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors, Tues. Dec. 20/2016
Posted by on November 20, 2016
On Tuesday December 20, I will lead the next meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors at the Y in Boro Park. This meeting, which will begin at 7:00 pm, will be the sixth in the series of monthly meetings. Irit Felsen
Strengths and Vulnerabilities of Children of Holocaust Survivors: Summary of the 5th Meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors, Boro Park Y
Posted by on November 19, 2016
The fifth meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors took place last Tuesday at the Boro Park Y. This meeting was dedicated to a detailed discussion of particular strengths that are often characteristic of children of Holocaust survivors. All people have areas of strengths and weaknesses, which are usually braided together in various combinations. We all know… READ MORE>>