Mission Statement
To provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussions of the most difficult issues human beings face — such as conflict, hatred, envy and trauma — while also reaffirming our capacity for presence, transformation and resolution.
Elizabeth’s Psychology and Neurobiology of Mediation Article: Excerpts
Announcement of Elizabeth Bader’s New Article
Announcement, Psychology and Neurobiology of Mediation In Print Now!
The Psychology and Neurobiology of Mediation: Table of Contents
The Psychology and Neurobiology of Mediation — Introduction
A Basic Neurobiology of Mediation
The Neurobiology of Mediation: An Overview
Women, Neurobiology and Mediation
More on Women, Mediation and Trauma
Understanding Spirituality
Devotion, Discernment and Cults
Beyond Technique: Trauma Healing, Mediation and Spirituality
The Self of Peace (Elizabeth Bader’s talk at the Science and Nonduality Conference)
Recovering Essence (Almaas, Muqaddam and the Theory of Holes)*
Freud Encounters the Spiritual Journey: An Early Theory of Holes
Peter Levine on Spirituality and Trauma (Video)
Peter Levine: Presence in Trauma and Spirituality
From Judgment to Compassion: The Superego (Inner Critic) In Spirituality & Conflict Resolution *
Resolving Conflict
Superego (Inner Critic) and Mediation
Beyond Technique: Trauma Healing, Mediation and Spirituality
Tim Hicks on the Neuroscience of Mediation and the IDR Cycle
Mediating with Genghis Khan: On Working with Difficult People
Gender, Conflict and the Woman Mediator
Beyond Interest-Based Negotiation: A Psychology of Conflict Resolution Program
Self and Identity (Ego) in Mediation, Generally
Superego (Inner Critic) and Mediation
Beyond Technique: Trauma Healing, Mediation and Spirituality
Tim Hicks on the Neuroscience of Mediation and the IDR Cycle
Gender, Conflict and the Woman Mediator
The Psychology of Mediation: The IDR Cycle*
The Psychology of Mediation (I): The Mediator’s Issues of Self and Identity*
The Psychology of Mediation (II): The IDR Cycle, A New Model For Understanding Mediation
The Self of Peace (a video of Elizabeth’s talk at the Science and Nonduality Conference).
Beyond Interest-Based Negotiation: A Psychology of Conflict Resolution Program
On Healing Trauma
Beyond Technique: Trauma Healing, Mediation and Spirituality
Appendix to Beyond Technique: Trauma Healing, Mediation and Spirituality
Trauma 101: Physiology & Causes of PTSD*
Stephen Porges on Polyvagal Theory and Healing Trauma (with an attached post by Elizabeth discussing the connection between the theory and mediation)*
Peter Levine on Spirituality and Trauma
Peter Levine: Presence in Trauma and Spirituality
On World Peace (Psychology of Conflict Resolution)
Beyond Interest-Based Negotiation: A Psychology of Conflict Resolution Program
Psychology and the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Resources/Inspiration
Beyond the Superego: A Musical Offering
Blessed are the Peacemakers (inspirational video)
Nelson Mandela: Peace Through Music and Dance (inspirational video)
*The asterisks denotes foundational posts, posts which contain basic information intended to serve as building blocks for later, interdisciplinary discussions.