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Articles, talks, and teaching on Jungian psychology, mindfulness, the body, and the brain.
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ARTICLE · 2026
What Is Jungian Analysis, and Is It Right for Me?
A plain-language guide for people considering it
What Jungian analysis is, who it helps, how sessions work, what the research shows, and why it can feel familiar to Asian and Chinese-speaking clients.
Available in English, 繁體中文, and 简体中文.
ARTICLE · 2026
Mindful Imagination
Active imagination, Buddhist meditation, the body, and the brain
Many people understand their patterns well and still feel stuck. This article traces how Jung’s active imagination and Buddhist meditation, long treated as opposites, can work together, how Hakomi brings them into the therapy room, and what recent neuroscience adds.
Available in English, 繁體中文, and 简体中文.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION · 2018
Active imagination in analytical psychology and “passive imagination” in Buddhist meditation: How do they compare, why are they different, and where might they combine?
The Wright Institute
Talks & presentations
SELECTED TALKS, WORKSHOPS & LECTURES
2026
“Mindful Imagination: Active Imagination, Buddhist Meditation & the Hakomi Bridge” (workshop)
C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco
2026
Jungian psychological types, lecture for master’s students
Shih Chien University, Taipei
2025
Jung, neuropsychology, and dignity in cognitive decline (with Dr. George Prigatano)
22nd IAAP Congress, Zurich
2024
“Mindful Imagination: Active Imagination and Buddhist Meditation” (workshop)
C.G. Jung Foundation of New York
2023
Asian neuropsychology in the US (symposium)
International Neuropsychological Society, Taipei
2022
“Coping with Stress during COVID-19: A Neuroscience Perspective,” talk (in Mandarin)
NVIDIA · China, Hong Kong & Taiwan
2026
“The Neuroembodiment of the Psyche,” public talk
Shanghai Jungian Developing Group
2025–26
“Well-being Matters: Redefining Success in High-Performance Cultures”
NVIDIA · US & APAC
2024
Webinar: “Navigating the CNS Clinical Trial Landscape in Asia-Pacific”
Cogstate
2023
Mindfulness-based interventions for adults with acquired brain injury
American Psychological Association Annual Convention
2022
Active imagination through the lens of Buddhism and Hinduism (with Dr. John Beebe and colleagues)
IAAP Congress, Buenos Aires
2022
“The Benefits of Mindfulness Practice from the Neuroscience Perspective,” talk (in Mandarin)
NVIDIA · China, Hong Kong & Taiwan