Stephen Larsen

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Stephen Larsen is a psychologist and author who, with Robin Larsen his wife, was on the founding board of advisors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation^[1], and also founded the Center for Symbolic Studies^[2], to carry on with the work of Joseph Campbell. He is best known for his work in Mythology, and for being a pioneer in the field of Neurofeedback.

1 Background
2 Works
3 References
4 See also
5 External Links

[edit] Background

Larsen is a graduate of Columbia University, (B.A., M.A.), and Union Institute & University (Ph.D.). He is Professor Emeritus of Psychology from Ulster County Community College (SUNY). He has trained with Edward Whitmont, M.D., Jungian Training Analyst, and Stanislav Grof, M.D., as well as Joseph Campbell, M.A. LL.D., in the understanding of Myth and Symbol. For the last 10 years, he has been working closely with Len Ochs Ph.D., innovator/originator of the LENS neurofeedback technique, and researching its potential. In 2003, they jointly presented "Fundamentals of the LENS Method: Using EEG Driven Stimulation to Work with the Clinical Spectrum of Problems: Special Emphasis on the Neurologically Sensitive Patient" at the ISNR Conference in Houston^[3], and their work together is further documented in Stephen's new book on LENS, which is also featured on Ochs' website.

[edit] Works

He is the author of "The Shaman's Doorway" and "The Mythic Imagination." He co-authored "A Fire in the Mind: The Life of Joseph Campbell," with Robin Larsen, his wife. He has written over forty other books, articles and introductions. More recently; he released another book, "The Healing Power of Neurofeedback: The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function."