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Mavis Himes

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I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with a private practice in Toronto, Canada. I have had an interest in the arts and the relationship between various forms of art and psychoanalysis. I have published a number of professional articles on psychoanalysis.

As an writer, I am the author of three books of non-fiction: The Power of Names: Uncovering the Mystery of What We are Called (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016) and The Sacred Body: A Therapist's Journey (Stoddart, 2002.) and most recently, Cello Notes: Music and The Urgency of Time, a memoir about taking up the study of the cello in later life.

I received my doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto and completed my analytic formation in Lacanian psychoanalysis at Ap ...more

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Mavis Himes My motivation and interest in writing The Power of Names comes from two sources. First of all, as a practicing psychoanalyst, I am very much aware of …moreMy motivation and interest in writing The Power of Names comes from two sources. First of all, as a practicing psychoanalyst, I am very much aware of proper names and how they as a trait of both separateness and individuality (the first name) and of affiliation and belonging (the second name). In my practice, I often inquire about names and ask people to tells about their name. In doing so, I became increasingly aware of the psychological impact of names as a metaphor of identification.

Secondly, on a more personal level, I have always known that my family surname had been abbreviated and modified by my father and his siblings prior to my birth. I found myself increasingly interested in this name change, as well as its impact on my own sense of self.

As I began to consider this topic, I realized that the consequences of the act of naming and nomination follow each of us from birth to death. This became a topic of increasing interest as I expanded the scope of my research to include naming rituals, the history of names and more. (less)

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	Cello Notes: Music and the Urgency of Time by Mavis Himes (Goodreads Author), Daniel Crack (designer) 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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