Psychology and Shamanism (Richard Katz, MD)

CJ Liu interviews Richard Katz, MD about his book “Indigenous Healing Psychology: Honoring the Wisdom of the First People”. Richard shares his early days at Harvard when he was a professor of Clinical Psychology and worked with BF Skinner, Erik Erikson,and Timothy Leary. Find out why Richard feels that psychology was less about healing and balance and more about problem finding and fixing. Richard contrasts this approach to indigenous cultures where healing had a more upbeat and authentic expression. Then Richard offers best practices that indigenous healers use that could be used with traditional Western practices.

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