Are you a grieving Victorian? You could consult an alienist, who may offer one or more “curesâ€_x009d_ of questionable efficacy. Or you could talk to a spiritualist, who can put you in touch with your deceased loved one. Or why not try both? Due to the interesting cultural and historical context, hysteria and fascination with the occult have a lot in common, but not how you may think. Come hear clinical psychologist, bestselling steampunk author, and medical history lover Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D. explain: - Victorian psychological diagnoses - Why the Victorians were so fascinated with death - What we could learn from them - How the mental healing arts and spiritualist movement clashed, overlapped, and illustrated the shift in power dynamics in Victorian times.
This is the history of psychology you didn't learn in school.
