The Making of Psychohistory: Origins, Controversies, and Pioneering Contributors by Dr. Paul H. Elovitz, PhD (2018) – follow the link to order from the publisher (ISBN # 978-1-138-58749-6, use FLR40 code to get a 20% discount).
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Dan Dervin
Dan Dervin, PhD, emeritus professor at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is a prolific author and frequent contributor to psychohistory. His book, Father Bosetti in America: A Biographical Study, is due out in August from Cache Glade Publications. Professor Dervin may be contacted at .
Articles (50)
- Dervin, D. (2022). Beisel and Javors’ new visions of psychohistory [Review of the book Genres of the Imagination by David Beisel (2021)]. Clio’s Psyche, 28(3), 377-380. https://doi.org/10.70763/29530de21430b7540ec3f65135f7323c
- Dervin, D. (2019). Imagining Mary: A major contribution to the psychohistory of religion [Review of the book Imagining Mary: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Devotion to the Mother of God by Daniel Rancour-Laferriere (2017)]. Clio’s Psyche, 25(1), 347-350. https://doi.org/10.70763/38811c5285e34e2e3319ab7d9f2cfa5b
- Dervin, D. (2019). The psychohistorian and the group. Clio’s Psyche, 25(2), 158-162. https://doi.org/10.70763/4e0223a87610176ef0d24ef6d2dcde3a
- Dervin, D. (2019). Indispensable [Review of the book The Making of Psychohistory: Origins, Controversies, and Pioneering Contributors by Paul H. Elovitz (2018)]. Clio’s Psyche, 25(2), 162-165. https://doi.org/10.70763/f8b932c70d0b2e6bf071729a4fa68dfc
- Dervin, D. (2018). Women’s lives and struggles over purity. Clio’s Psyche, 25(1), 9-11. https://doi.org/10.70763/c1d0f19c3f827daf0edd3e69c3b195a9
- Dervin, D. (2017). Ambivalence toward change. Clio’s Psyche, 23(2), 116-117. https://doi.org/10.70763/9308b0d6e5898366a4a986bc33f3d3e7
- Dervin, D. (2014). The sign of the cross casts long shadows [Review of the book The Sign of the Cross from Golgotha to Genocide by Daniel Rancour-Laferriere (2011)]. Clio’s Psyche, 21(1), 113-116. https://doi.org/10.70763/22785dd2577be2ce28ef79febe80db10
- Dervin, D. (2013). From primordial to apocalyptic: Poetry and psychohistory. Clio’s Psyche, 20(3), 303-310. https://doi.org/10.70763/d290dc6cabaffa37f5473eb33611607e
- Dervin, D. (2013). Anger vs. hate: The politicizing of American emotional life. Clio’s Psyche, 20(1), 111-118. https://doi.org/10.70763/8ab8dff7441eda91aa7bb26becb3afd3
- Dervin, D. (2012). The borderline style in U.S. politics. Clio’s Psyche, 19(2), 144-153. https://doi.org/10.70763/fbad540b2f3b5638a9be9aa6a4d8e450
- Dervin, D. (2012). Freud and Leonardo: Clash of the titans. Clio’s Psyche, 18(4), 382-387. https://doi.org/10.70763/3e9f0fc9b2f89e043bc6233994dfcf76
- Dervin, D. (2011). Eigen on object-relations [Review of the book Madness and Murder: Eigen in Seoul, Volume 1 by Michael Eigen (2011)]. Clio’s Psyche, 18(3), 368-371. https://doi.org/10.70763/991327d63593b0ba2c45618bf81f6a64
- Dervin, D., & Fuchsman, K. (2011). An exchange on Freud and the family romance. Clio’s Psyche, 17(4), 285-287. https://doi.org/10.70763/358f9e7be09177c17d0d17ff73584307
- Dervin, D. (2010). The Pope adopts a kidnapped Jewish son. Clio’s Psyche, 17(3), 186-189. https://doi.org/10.70763/c47eedbcf5a800ee4216797e5665eb21
- Dervin, D. (2009). Playing the trauma card after 9/11? Clio’s Psyche, 16(2), 158-163. https://doi.org/10.70763/b3af1c7992383988a4bd73c7e9f14759
- Dervin, D. (2009). Obama and the OctoMama. Clio’s Psyche, 16(1), 6-9. https://doi.org/10.70763/5291822d0636dc429e80e953c58b6a76
- Dervin, D. (2008). Gladiators’ end. Clio’s Psyche, 15(1), 8-9. https://doi.org/10.70763/78b91366b15c399bd05530e96d28a530
- Dervin, D. (2008). Gender benders in women’s tennis. Clio’s Psyche, 15(1), 1, 23-26. https://doi.org/10.70763/6f6d7ea73f8b34354a3ecc69f872abfd
- Dervin, D. (2008). Continuing dialogue with Tom Ferraro on the Don Imus affair [Letter to the Editor]. Clio’s Psyche, 14(4), 155-156. https://doi.org/10.70763/2109737282d2c2de4fc5534be26c9bb6
- Dervin, D. (2007). Looking for Mr. (Far) Right. Clio’s Psyche, 14(3), 41, 65-67. https://doi.org/10.70763/b8b12f949378552c21f28deff8ba8eb6
- Dervin, D. (2007). Probing the Don Imus media event. Clio’s Psyche, 14(1-2), 24-25. https://doi.org/10.70763/ec26fc2eb2b75aece19c70392dc744c2
- Dervin, D. (2006). Retirement as re-invention. Clio’s Psyche, 13(3), 134-135. https://doi.org/10.70763/a3bf6e4db673b6449c2f7d13ee6ec9c0
- Dervin, D. (2006). Response to commentaries. Clio’s Psyche, 13(3), 162-164. https://doi.org/10.70763/dd5bfdeb57f7c75d400de61e99d78e2e
- Dervin, D. (2006). Suffer the children: Children in the early Christian centuries. Clio’s Psyche, 13(2), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.70763/2c60e40b399dc55d8b755ec6b5d09f8a
- Dervin, D. (2006). Understanding our sports idols [Review of the book Sports Heroes, Fallen Idols: How Star Athletes Pursue Self-Destructive Paths & Jeopardize Their Careers by Stanley H. Teitelbaum (2005)]. Clio’s Psyche, 13(1), 74-77. https://doi.org/10.70763/aff53752790c8c5348954c335c5ad682
- Dervin, D. (2006). A welcome contribution on teaching. Clio’s Psyche, 12(4), 201-203. https://doi.org/10.70763/3e91970f771a2c473ae36b60d1146068
- Dervin, D. (2005). Saint Terri: Deification in place of mourning. Clio’s Psyche, 12(1), 7-8. https://doi.org/10.70763/cf0d02ec99e61a64137b8a2c3b03e030
- Dervin, D. (2004). Freud’s wolf man [Review of the book The Wolf Man’s Burden by Sigmund Freud (2001)]. Clio’s Psyche, 11(3), 100-102. https://doi.org/10.70763/5f1d3986fae10ed2994d14ecd89892d7
- Dervin, D. (2004). Putting parenting on trial at a DC sniper trial. Clio’s Psyche, 11(1), 7-8. https://doi.org/10.70763/7658d0dd31ff8ec12a3933f064e000a1
- Dervin, D. (2004). The challenge posed by Bollas [Review of the book The Vitality of Objects: Exploring the Work of Christopher Bollas by Joseph Scalia (Ed.) (2002)]. Clio’s Psyche, 11(1), 19-20. https://doi.org/10.70763/706bf9581a8f1747195e5c190835a9bc
- Dervin, D. (2003). Shooting, rescuing, and mythologizing Private Lynch. Clio’s Psyche, 10(2), 64-65. https://doi.org/10.70763/a957aa96221d0b7cb99ab072eaed7bf9
- Dervin D. (2002). The psychological damage of forced celibacy. Clio’s Psyche, 9(2), 103-106. https://doi.org/10.70763/8677065f187e98d8beacdc700e49f6ef
- Dervin D. (2002). Dan Dervin replies. Clio’s Psyche, 9(2), 110. https://doi.org/10.70763/2f3d9b534d726b2d921451852adedb0c
- Dervin, D. (2002). Ambivalence about “home” in literature and film. Clio’s Psyche, 8(4), 214-215. https://doi.org/10.70763/67ff32d40fb51f1a2fd2c4f1b1019785
- Dervin, D. (2000). Some psychohistorical thoughts about conspiracy theories. Clio’s Psyche, 7(3), 102-104. https://doi.org/10.70763/338635ee18f8b0f626818a216642c9a4
- Dervin, D. (2000). Millennium man. Clio’s Psyche, 7(1), 2-4. https://doi.org/10.70763/626fbe83f8c7f2670b90a773b6dbf17c
- Dervin, D. (2000). Psychohistory 2000 and beyond. Clio’s Psyche, 6(4), 160. https://doi.org/10.70763/1e44fdf9c44d7328fecc02d677ed704d
- Dervin, D. (2000). The family origins of creativity [Review of the book The Creative Matrix: Anxiety and the Origin of Creativity by Andrew Brink (2000)]. Clio’s Psyche, 6(4), 181-183. https://doi.org/10.70763/e698959e9b93e4de823526327ffed84a
- Dervin, D. (1999). Knafo’s Schiele [Review of the book Egon Schiele: A Self in Creation: A Psychoanalytic Study of the Artist’s Self-Portraits by Danielle Knafo (1993)]. Clio’s Psyche, 6(3), 128-129. https://doi.org/10.70763/f94778df58fec780ff952344ac5a2442
- Dervin, D. (1999). Questions about the suburban massacre in Littleton. Clio’s Psyche, 6(1), 16-18. https://doi.org/10.70763/d4b0a4ece86c42fe7c34d6eaa9aef588
- Dervin, D. (1999). Why was Freud so hung-up on sex? Clio’s Psyche, 5(4), 128-131. https://doi.org/10.70763/154f596a0e4aec4cf23ee4b76ae3d34a
- Dervin, D. (1998). The Clinton-Starr show. Clio’s Psyche, 5(3), 77-78. https://doi.org/10.70763/fbd85d9451c0d7555518534bcbac00e3
- Dervin, D. (1998). Death to the winner: A “Kennedyesque” enactment. Clio’s Psyche, 5(1), 8-9. https://doi.org/10.70763/23937b42f9273974570fb5a56a6652ee
- Dervin, D. (1998). Trauma and tragic form [Review of the book Sounding the Classics: From Sophocles to Thomas Mann by Rudolph Binion (1997)]. Clio’s Psyche, 4(4), 133-135. https://doi.org/10.70763/d240cb4a3e3d2ed5250ac2e1480422f0
- Dervin, D. (1998). Princess Diana [Letter to the Editor]. Clio’s Psyche, 4(4), 139. https://doi.org/10.70763/df5511886da327a5e2877c3cd733d9d7
- Dervin, D. (1997). Princess Diana: “Leave me alone! Leave me alone!” Clio’s Psyche, 4(3), 73-76. https://doi.org/10.70763/219d0a315520ccbbb971bba8f5d455fe
- Dervin, D. (1997). Timothy McVeigh: A preliminary psychodynamic sketch. Clio’s Psyche, 4(2), 66-68. https://doi.org/10.70763/8e443d6819ae22b2d64f75266f535b59
- Dervin, D. (1996). Brink’s pioneering study of sexual obsession in modern fiction [Review of the book Obsession and Culture: A Study of Sexual Obsession in Modern Fiction by Andrew Brink (1996)]. Clio’s Psyche, 3(2), 62-63. https://doi.org/10.70763/1c336b8080f82bcc2cd2499b4c57261d
- Dervin, D. (1996). The psychohistorical ideal of empathic even-handedness in Dead Man Walking [Review of the film Dead Man Walking by Tim Robinson (1996)]. Clio’s Psyche, 3(2), 66. https://doi.org/10.70763/524f141e189d2a00968c3d48cadd4159
- Dervin, D. (1996). Psychological light on lighting-effects in Nixon, the movie [Review of the film Nixon directed by Oliver Stone (1996)]. Clio’s Psyche, 2(4), 81-82. https://doi.org/10.70763/ea3502c3594588f0e9d5142f99c66627
Interview with Paul H. Elovitz, PhD, the Author of The Making of Psychohistory (conducted by Ken Fuchsman, EdD, week of July 2, 2018) – View it here https://youtu.be/noYaOoC3Lig