Richard Kaczynski

For the Polish politician, see Ryszard Kaczyński.

Richard Kaczynski is an American writer and lecturer in the fields of social psychology, metaphysical beliefs and new religious movements. He is known for his biography Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley, described by the Times Literary Supplement as "the major biography to date",[1] and by the Norwegian daily Aftenposten as being regarded as the best biography of Crowley.[2]

Kaczynski is also a keyboard player for the band House of Usher.[3]

Academic background

Kaczynski holds a Bachelor of Science degree, Master's degrees, and a PhD in social psychology from Wayne State University, where his doctoral dissertation focused on the nature of metaphysical beliefs.[4] He is currently a staff affiliate at Yale University's Department of Psychiatry.[5] He is also an adjunct instructor of orthodontics at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry.[6]

He has published dozens of articles in a variety of academic peer-reviewed journals in areas ranging from national program evaluation of comprehensive work therapy, and multi-site clinical trials of treatment efficacy for bipolar disorder (STEP-BD), schizophrenia (CATIE) and Alzheimer's (CATIE). Other areas of experience include mental health, caregiving, substance abuse, prenatal health, orthodontics, violent crime, emergency room utilization, and PTSD in Holocaust survivors.[7]

Metaphysical background

Kaczynski has been a student of Thelema since 1977, a member of Ordo Templi Orientis since 1987, and a lecturer on magick since 1990.[8] Within OTO he has been a very active member, and has done editorial duties on several publications including Neshamah[9] and the proceedings books for its US biennial national conference. He appeared on Canada's Drew Marshall radio show on June 25, 2011, where he was described as the "world’s leading expert on Aleister Crowley" [10]

Works

Kaczynski's occult writings have appeared in various magazines including High Times,[11] The Magical Link, Neshamah, Cheth, Mezlim, Eidolon, and Different Worlds.[12] His medical and psychological writing has appeared in several publications in those fields.[7]

Books

Metaphysical articles

Films

Music

House of Usher
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See also

References

  1. ↑ Baker, Phil (2011-11-09). "Beastly Aleister Crowley". Times Literary Supplement (London). Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  2. ↑ (Norwegian) Sønderlind, Didrik (29 November 2006). "Verdens ondeste mann". Aftenposten. Retrieved December 8, 2011. Many biographies are written about Crowley, but connoisseurs of new religious movements believe that Perdurabo by American Richard Kaczynski is best.
  3. ↑ AllMusic Website
  4. ↑ Kaczynski, Richard (1993). "The structure and correlates of metaphysical beliefs among a sample of behaviorally committed participants". Wayne State University. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  5. ↑ "Richard P Kaczynski". Yale Phonebook.
  6. ↑ University of Detroit Mercy Website Archived June 16, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. 1 2 Kaczynski, Richard. "Academia C.V.". Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  8. ↑ "''Crowley Without Tears'' lecture offered by Richard Kaczynski at the 1990 Starwood Festival" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  9. ↑ "Neshamah". Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  10. ↑ "Richard Kaczynski - Author, World’s Leading Expert on Aleister Crowley". (Joy 1250). 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-12-08. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  11. ↑ Kaczynski, Richard (November 2003). "Wine and strange drugs: Aleister Crowley’s quest for enlightenment.". High Times (339): 64–66.
  12. ↑ "Different Worlds Publications - DW#37-47". Diffworlds.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Kaczynski is credited for "Stock footage" and "Special thanks"". Reeltimeimages.ca. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-12-27.

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