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What does Bowen Theory Academy (BTA) do? BTA provides learning opportunities for people new to the theory as well as those interested in developing and extending Bowen Theory. The following presentations from BTA’s Think Tank and conferences are described below.

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The Neuroscience of Differentiation of Self

This lecture is of interest to those seeking information about neuroscience and differentiation of self, chronic anxiety, and Bowen theory, and the neuroscience of differentiation of self.

Anxiety and Stress – Impact on Schizophrenia Symptoms – A Case Study of John Nash, PhD

The presentation describes the Bowen theory concepts of emotional system functioning driven by high chronic anxiety permitted by Nash having low levels of low levels of basic differentiation of self.

Systems Thinking about Statistics

This paper addresses the fact that there is a long list of factors which are statistically significant predictors of cancer

How Do I Know I’m Wrong When I’m Convinced I Am Right?

This paper is a continued effort to reach outside of Bowen theory literature and make contact with current scientific research on the human

Understanding Interpersonal Conflict From A Systems Perspective

Traditional individually-oriented psychology sees conflict as arising from individual problems, and therefore conflict is a function of individual pathology. Systems theory sees it at far more complicated.

Differentiation and Social Success

Many people think that if a person is successful, then they must be mature and doing something right.” But, is that always the case?