Attachment, Development, and How We Become the Persons We Are: A Conversation with Alan Sroufe

Alan Sroufe, one of the world’s leading developmental psychologists, joins host David Prescott for a discussion of Dr. Sroufe’s life work, which is also the subject of his new book, A Compelling Idea: How We Become the Persons We Are.

Dr. Sroufe’s groundbreaking theoretical and empirical contributions to the fields of developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology have been reported to the academic world in over 150 papers and journal articles and seven books.

Through the Glass: One Woman’s Pursuit of Justice, Healing, and Forgiveness

Shannon Moroney was a high school teacher and counselor in 2005 when violence tore her life apart. Her husband was in custody after confessing to the sexual assault and kidnapping of two women.

Shannon tells the story of her husband’s arrest, trial, and sentencing, and the insights she gained about justice and healing and the relationship between the two as she struggled to triumph over tragedy. Openly sharing her experiences, reading selected pieces from her book and using photos and artwork to illustrate her journey, Shannon leads you through an unforgettable ordeal and offers practical personal and professional strategies for building resilience. Her story teaches us that there is hope even in the most desperate moments of the human condition.

Good Lives, Self-Regulation, and Explanatory Depth: A Conversation with Tony Ward

In this webinar conversation, the developer of the Good Lives and Self-Regulation Models discusses their origins, development, implementation, and underlying theories. He also addresses several areas of his more recent research, including the importance of deepening our understanding of risk and protective factors.

This is a rare opportunity to hear from someone who has influenced our field as much as anyone in history.

Online Training: Translating Trauma-Informed Care Concepts Into Practice with Justice-Involved Clients

Many clients receiving counseling or social services have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and other traumas. Trauma experiences can influence a person’s thinking, emotions, behavior, and sense of identity. These can, in turn, contribute to the emergence of behavioral patterns that result in harm to self and others. Further, systemic racism, economic disparities, and mass incarceration also serve as both the causes and consequences of trauma, often rooted in a long history of implicit bias.

Online Training: Sensible Community Risk Management for Persons who have Sexually Offended

Citizens in all communities continue to express concern regarding the risk posed by persons who have sexually offended. Legislators and law enforcement agents have attempted to manage risk by instituting measures of official control, such as sex offender registries, GPS monitoring, and residency restrictions. However, the scientific literature suggests that while such measures are high in face validity (and garner community support), they may not actually accomplish their intended goal.

Pre-Order Now! A Compelling Idea: How We Become the Persons We Are

Available by October 28th! Memoir and science come together in A Compelling Idea to open a window into the personal and professional journey of a “superstar psychologist.”

Alan Sroufe and his team at the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development conducted the longest running study of human psychological development, establishing the reasons why we each behave as we do and see the world as we do. Sroufe’s groundbreaking theoretical and empirical contributions to the fields of developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology have been reported to the academic world in over 150 papers and journal articles and seven books.