The Freudian Slip October, 2011 CSB/SJU Psychology Department Newsletter Staff College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Katelyn Bounds, Sigmund Freud, Aubrey Immelman’s Osama bin Laden photograph (1938) Aubrey Immelman’s Osama bin laden Personality Personality Profile Featured in Psychology Today by: Katelyn Bounds Profile Featured in another part. Immelman states bin Laden could have been Psychology Today On May 2, 2011, the world that bin Laden does not appear to suffering from (2011). A messiah learned Osama bin Laden had be a “closed-minded religious complex is a label for someone Rachel Heying, been killed by US forces in fundamentalist, nor a devout, self who comes to believe that they are Recent Graduate Publishes Pakistan. For several decades, -sacrificing martyr” but a con- the saviors of the people. Research people have been intrigued in artist (p. 2). While this may seem Diamond denotes from Jung‟s figuring out Osama bin Laden inaccurate to the average theory that a complex “can behave and what led him to become the observer, Immelman states that like relatively autonomous leader of Al-Qaeda. Dr. Stephen bin Laden is “adept at exploiting „splinter personalities‟ and it is Upcoming Events: A. Diamond, a forensic Islamic fundamentalism in the “the question of whether we have psychologist and writer of the service of his own ambition and complexes or they have Creating Personal Essays for recurring blog “Evil Deeds” in personal dreams of glory” (p. 2). us” (2011). Graduate/Professional School: Psychology Today, has written Tuesday, October 18, at 4:30 several blogs and articles In fact, it emerged after bin Diamond then goes on to discuss p.m., ASB 222, CSB regarding anger, madness, and Laden‟s death that his actions did other famous examples of those destructive behavior. In his most not match what would typically who also believed that they were What Can I do with a recent article, “On the Violent be expected of a religious the messiah or God. A few Psychology Major? Life and Death of Osama bin fundamentalist; pornography was examples are Jim Jones, who was Tuesday, October 18, at 7:00 Laden: A Psychological Post- found on in bin Laden‟s a leader of the People‟s Temple p.m., Gorecki 204, CSB Mortem”, Diamond refers to compound, which echoes and killed 914 people including tendencies in bin Laden‟s teenage 276 children in 1978; Marshall Thinking about Volunteering CSB/SJU Psychology Professor years when we has a notorious Applewhite (Heaven‟s Gate) who after Graduation? Aubrey Immelman‟s personality led his followers to a mass-suicide Tuesday, October 25, at 7:00 profile of bin Laden. partier, frequented nightclubs, p.m., Alumni Lounge, SJU and reportedly had prostitutes at in 1997; and, not surprisingly, Immelman used the second his disposal. This means that bin Charles Manson and Adolf Hitler. edition of the Millon Inventory of Laden is more concerned with Diamond concludes his article Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC) to advancing his own personal goals agreeing with Immelman‟s In this issue: construct bin Laden‟s personality by creating the appearance that analysis, writing, “identifying profile (Diamond, 2011). he is a devout Muslim and oneself as God or Messiah is Immelman diagnosed bin Laden gaining followers that can help disastrous for ego inflation… Coordinator’s Corner, pg 2 as being a “malignant narcissist,” him achieve his own dreams. which leads to grandiose by: Katie Brown which is a combination of narcissism” (2011). He then adds

“pathological narcissism, Diamond takes the conversation that hopefully bin Laden‟s Al- American Psychology-Law antisocial features, paranoid in a different directions by Qaeda followers will not play into Society at CSB/SJU, pg 3 traits, and destructive introducing Carl Jung‟s theory of his messiah complex and believe by: Evan Lowder aggression” (p.1). While complex to add to Immelman‟s he died as a sacrificial symbol, Diamond agrees with this analysis. Diamond discusses the which could potentially lead to particular area of Immelman‟s possible “messiah complex” that more terrorist activity (2011). analysis, he does disagree with Page 1

Recent Graduate Publishes Research By: Rachel Heying

Anthony Odland, a 2008 SJU “normal” person is three or more seemingly With high chances of graduate, was recently misdiagnosed as abnormal scores. With misdiagnosis, the consequences published in The Clinical abnormal. statistics such as these, Odland could be severe. Neuropsychologist for his Odland and his colleagues used and his colleagues became To lessen the chances of false research on abnormal MMPI- a Monte Carlo simulation to convinced that there was a positives on the MMPI-2, 2 profiles. Odland is currently test their hypothesis. The large Type I error occurring in Odland suggests using fewer a Psychology Trainee in the Monte Carlo method is an the MMPI-2 testing. scales when interpreting MMPI Center for Psychological inferential computer simulation What is so bad about a Type I -2 profiles. As he and his Studies at Nova Southeastern that relies on repeated random error on the MMPI-2? Odland colleagues found in this study, University in Florida. With his sampling. Here, the Monte highlighted several of the the addition of more scales mentor, Odland examined the Carlo simulation recreated the potential consequences of lessens the validity of the test, accuracy of the MMPI-2 and distribution of test scores, misdiagnosis with the MMPI- rather than increasing it as wrote an article titled, “Rates randomly resampled 2. Not only would patients be originally thought. He of Apparently Abnormal participants, and then given unnecessary and recommends that the Clinical MMPI-2 Profiles in the calculated how many inappropriate treatment, but scales be used as the dominant Normal Population.” In recent participants obtained abnormal they may lose privileges such scales in interpreting the MMPI years the MMPI-2, or scores. as driving a car, living alone, -2, believing that it will provide Minnesota Multiphasic Through the simulation, they and working. The MMPI-2 is a smaller chance of Type I Personality Inventory (2nd found that at the usual cutoff used to screen potential errors resulting in misdiagnosis. edition), has added more score of 65T, 36.8% of people employees in several areas, If the MMPI-2 interpreters scales to the inventory. would be diagnosed as including pilots, firefighters, follow this suggestion, it is Odland observed that as more abnormal on the Clinical scales, policemen, medical students, possible that the test would be scales are used, the higher the 55.1% on the Supplementary and even seminary students. If more accurate in diagnosing chances are of having a Type I scales, and 38.3% on the their test results label them as patients as abnormal. error. A Type I error deals Content scales. They also “abnormal,” they are unlikely with a false positive; in this found that 47.4% of the normal to obtain the job they want. Congratulations to Anthony case, it would mean that a population was tested to have on this great accomplishment!

Coordinator’s Corner by: Katie Brown Throughout my undergraduate Please feel free to contact psychology graduate as a one- me at [email protected], As we near completion of the year temporary employment career I had many psychology- related experiences including extensions 3314 or 5484, or first month of this new opportunity in the Psychology stop by my office in Peter academic year, I‟d like to take Department. My current position participation in psychology research opportunities, research Engel 121 or Richarda P34. this opportunity to offer you as Coordinator allows me to be a Also, make sure to visit our my best wishes and introduce resource to undergraduate presentation, honors thesis, teaching practicum, student website http://csbsju.edu/ myself as the Psychology students in a semi-advisor role. I Psychology.htm and Department Coordinator for graduated from CSB/SJU just employment, and study abroad, among others. I would love to continue to read The the 2011-2012 academic year. four short months ago with a Freudian Slip. Psychology major and Gender & share any insight I may have gained as a result of these I hope the start of your For those unfamiliar with the Women‟s Studies minor. Not long school year has been going Coordinator position, this ago I was experiencing some of experiences with interested psychology students. well and wish you all the unique opportunity is offered the same excitement, worries and best of luck in the upcoming to a recent CSB/SJU anxieties you may be feeling. year! Page 2

American Psychology-Law Society at CSB/SJU by: Evan Lowder

Welcome back to campus CSB/ CSB/SJU psychology and Questions? Comments? Want SJU psychology students! My political science students excited to get involved in the AP-LS? name is Evan Lowder and I am a about the field of psychology and Feel free to contact Evan at senior psychology major at St. law! There are a great number of [email protected]. Ben‟s and your new Campus real-world problems that can Representative for the American benefit from the joint study of Resources to check out: Psychology-Law Society. psychology and law and many http://www.ap-ls.org/aboutAPLS/ Throughout this year, I will be graduate schools that prepare Membership.php: Want to distributing new and upcoming students to effectively address Become a Member of the AP-LS? research, conference these problems in their future Student membership is $15/year, opportunities, and other careers. I hope that by which includes a subscription to information on a wide range of participating in this program, the Law and Human Behavior psychology and law-related CSB/SJU students will begin to journal topics. I will also serve as the seek future careers in this field. http://www.ap-ls.org/education/ primary contact between the AP- Second, I hope that CSB/SJU ClinicalDoctoral.php: Interested LS and the CSB/SJU students will see this program as a in Graduate School in Psychology community. way to get involved with a and Law? Check out the “Guide A bit of background: The AP-LS psychological professional to Graduate Programs in Legal is a division of the American association. Membership in and Forensic Psychology” on this Psychological Association that is professional associations serve as page made up of individuals who are a great way for students to http://www.ap-ls.org/conferences/ interested in the interdisciplinary become engaged in current apls2012/index2012.php: Want to field of psychology and law. Its research, connect with scholars in Attend the 2011-12 AP-LS primary goals are to increase a given field, and explore Conference? Student Volunteers “scholarship, practice, and public opportunities that would receive a waived conference fee. service in psychology and law”. otherwise be unavailable to them. The AP-LS Campus Finally, I hope that this program Representative Program was will help increase the visibility of created specifically to increase CSB/SJU students in the field of student membership and psychology and law. The AP-LS involvement within the AP-LS strongly emphasizes the and greater field of psychology importance of undergraduate and law. Today, over 50 schools student involvement in its are represented by the AP-LS association, and I hope that CSB/ College of Saint Benedict Campus Representative SJU students will take the 37 S. College Ave. St. Joseph, MN 56374 320-363-5139 program. opportunity to get involved and My goals in spearheading this Saint John’s University represent our community on the PO Box 2000 Collegeville, MN 56321 program on our campus are national stage. 320-363-3195 threefold. First, I‟d like to get

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