Dissertation Title:

A Hermeneutic Analysis of the Cultural Significance of Interpersonal Neurobiology

Candidate:

Lauren Camille Jarmie Harris

Date, Time & Place:

December 12, 2018 at 10:00 am
Townhouse


Abstract

There is little within the literature that addresses the significance of the rise of the Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) field or the field’s effectiveness as a method for conceptualizing mental and emotional wellness, development, and healing, with the exception of a relatively small number of studies and articles (Berrol, 2016; Miller & Barrio Minton, 2016; Myers, 2011; Natinsky, 2014; Schore, 2012; Wheeler & Dillman Taylor, 2016). The purpose of this hermeneutic study is to understand the significance of IPNB, a field that has gained acclaim in the last 20 years, as well as to explore the strengths and challenges of utilizing its theories in the consulting room and in educational settings. As described by Heidegger (1927/1996) and Cushman (1995), in order to understand the meaning behind the existence of a phenomenon, one must look to the broader context within which it occurs. Therefore, hermeneutic analysis is proposed as a means of examining the IPNB field and its theories in two distinct ways. First, an exploration of the cause for the field’s popularity, including the theories and best practices that make up its literature, the underlying philosophical understanding of the field, the way IPNB theories are created, and the field’s underlying purpose will be explored. Second, a broader analysis of the universality of the field’s themes will be addressed through comparing IPNB with two cultural phenomena for the period of time when the field began to gain acclaim: neuroscience technology and themes of motion picture films.

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Details
  • Program/Track/Year: Clinical Psychology, Track A, 2011
  • Chair: Dr. Michael Sipiora
  • Reader: Dr. Marsha McKeon
  • External Reader: Dr. Cherie Gurse
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