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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 Family Projection Process

A certain amount of anxious focus on a child occurs in all families. It is in the nature of the human offspring to need quite a lot of care for quite a long time. The degree of intensity of the attachment between mother and child, within the mother-father-child triangle, is key to the degree to which the child develops a mature self

The Interface Between the Institute of Religion and Bowen Theory

The Neolithic revolution represents a first tipping point in which our species would begin to experience documented levels of chronic stress that translated into levels of unresolved anxiety and/or societal regression that could translate into physical illness and/or emotional distress

Toward an Understanding of the Interface between Bowen theory and Religious Practice: Part 1

In 1980, when Murray Bowen began to introduce a ninth concept at the fall symposium, a number of clergy, reportedly, became “over-excited” that Dr. Bowen was now drawing a clear connection between Family Systems Theory and the realm of “spirituality”

Emotional Intelligence and Bowen Theory

For some time, I have been interested in Daniel Goldman popularizing the term Emotional Intelligence (ET). On the one hand, this phrase seems to imply that emotional process is critically important in the realm of human intelligence.

The Role of Polyvagal Theory, the Oxytocin Hypothesis and Bowen Theory on Reactions to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The spread of the SARSCov2 virus has introduced widespread threat, economic destabilization, and social isolation. There continues to be disruptions to our daily life.

Is Differentiation All You Need?

Years ago, I heard from somebody that Murray Bowen had been asked, “What is the single best indicator of level of differentiation?” And that he answered, “occupational attainment”, or “educational attainment”