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I wrote this for the five minute presentation at the symposium in November. I hope to incorporate it into my presentation for the June conference offered by NESBT on the Human's Relationship with the Land and Each Other - From the Perspective of Anthropology, Ecology, Evolution and Bowen Theory. Having joined a.

Below is the abstract I submitted to the International Conference on BT in 2024. It was accepted and I would appreciate any thoughts/ comments/suggestions as I work on the presentation. Thank you  

Mankind’s Relationship with the Earth Via the Lens of Bowen Theory

Ann V. Nicholson, RN, MS, CS

Dr. Bowen states: “The more.

I am beginning to work on a piece regarding the Supreme Court from the perspective of the emotional system, with court decisions providing a view of the emotional process on the court. I think court decisions say a lot about the overall functioning of the court, government and citizenry at any given time. I am.

NPR reports CO2 levels are the highest in 4 million years as of May 2021 (NPR.org).  Probably not true, after all  it is NPR. I like the world according to Fox. The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has reached 419 parts per million notes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It actually dipped to 417.

I have been thinking about the core concept of Bowen Theory - Differentiation of Self. It seems to broaden the field of vision in so many ways. How differently would we think and act if we assessed ourselves, our family, the Supreme Court and world leaders, and large social groups based on the concept of.

I am thinking about the elections and choosing a candidate to lead the nation. I am wondering how a poor functioning group could elect someone who is capable of functioning at a better level. We all seem to be looking for someone who will save us from this steady decline without upsetting our comfortable existence.

I have been trying to think of an objective way to understand the Trump phenomena. It certainly demonstrates the limitations of cause and effect thinking and an individual orientation. It is easy to see Trump's part but he is not the whole story. He is part of the regression but not the cause of it,.

I have been trying to think about our current president in a more objective way. It is very challenging with all the emotional triggers presented on a daily basis. We are two weeks into a new administration and the tension in the country and even the world appears to be rising at a rapid pace. At.

  This is an abstract I submitted for the societal conference sponsored by the New England Seminar. I am working on the presentation but I do not have a finished version yet. A VIEW OF THE EMOTIONAL SYSTEM – RESISTANCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE Science has never been clearer regarding the facts of climate change. The vast majority of.

I am thinking about the impact of resources (too many or too few) on human behavior. An abundance of resources may impinge on overall functioning; likewise a lack of resources could do the same. All of this would be influenced by the instinctive nature of man and his ability or inability to regulate his instinctual.