H. Stephen Larsen is a psychologist and author who, with his wife Robin Larsen, was on the founding board of advisors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation,[1] and also founded the Center for Symbolic Studies,[2] to carry on with the work of Joseph Campbell. He is best known for his work in mythology, and for being a pioneer in the field of neurofeedback.[3]
Background
editLarsen is a graduate of Columbia University, (B.A., M.A.),[3] and Union Institute & University (Ph.D.). He is professor emeritus of psychology with SUNY Ulster.[3] He has trained with Edward Whitmont, M.D., Jungian training analyst, and Stanislav Grof, M.D., as well as Joseph Campbell, M.A. LL.D., in the understanding of myth and symbol.[3] He has worked closely with Len Ochs, Ph.D., innovator/originator of the LENS neurofeedback technique, and researching its potential. In 2003, they jointly presented "Fundamentals of the LENS Method: Using EEG Driven Stimulation to Work with the Clinical Spectrum of Problems: Special Emphasis on the Neurologically Sensitive Patient" at the ISNR Conference in Houston,[4]
Bibliography
editLarsen has written over forty other books, articles, and introductions.[5]
- The Shaman's Doorway ISBN 0-89281-672-4
- The Mythic Imagination ISBN 0-89281-574-4 and ISBN 978-0-89281-574-6
- A Fire in the Mind: The Life of Joseph Campbell with Robin Larsen. Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions, 2002 ISBN 0-89281-873-5, ISBN 978-0-89281-873-0
- The Healing Power of Neurofeedback: The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Who's Who page on Joseph Campbell Foundation web-site Archived 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Why Symbolic Studies? - from CSS website". 2006-10-05. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006.
- ^ a b c d "The Center for Symbolic Studies". stonemountainfarmny.com. 2021.
- ^ "Schedule of ISNR 2003 Conference". isnr.org. 2003.
- ^ "Stephen Larsen". goodreads.com. 2023.