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Chaos Theory, Dreams, and Creativity
with Dr. Stanley Krippner and Toby Zausner, PhD, LCSW
Stanley Krippner and Tobi Zausner dive deep into the world of chaos theory, non linear dynamics, dreams, creativity, and manifestation.
Chaos Theory, Dreams, and Creativity
Chaos theory, or nonlinear dynamics, is especially pertinent to dreaming and creativity because neither activity is linear, manifesting a simple cause-and-effect scenario. Both dreams and creativity can be understood through the lens of chaos theory, where unpredictable and nonlinear processes generate novel ideas and imagery. Just as chaos theory describes how small changes can lead to complex outcomes, the mind’s spontaneous connections during dreaming and creative thinking often result in unique and unexpected solutions. This framework highlights the dynamic interplay between order and disorder in the creative process.
This event is amazing for connecting with like minded individuals, and exploring deep into the unconscious mind revealing the patterns and unfolding of circumstances around us. We hope to see you there!
April 25, 2026
Online Event
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meet the Hosts
Stanley Krippner is an American psychologist and parapsychologist. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1954 and M.A. (1957) and Ph.D. (1961) degrees from Northwestern University.From 1972 to 2019, he was an executive faculty member and the Alan Watts Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University in California. Formerly, Krippner was director of the Kent State University Child Study Center (1961-1964) and director of the Maimonides Medical Center Dream Research Laboratory in Brooklyn, New York (1964-1972).
Following his time at Saybrook, he continued on as an Associated Distinguished Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, professor of psychology at Akamai University, and as a research professor at the California Institute for Human Science, which he helped found in 1992.
Krippner has written extensively on altered states of consciousness, dream telepathy, hypnosis, shamanism, dissociation, and parapsychological subjects. Krippner was an early leader in Division 32 of the American Psychological Association (APA), the division concerned with humanistic psychology, serving as President of the division from 1980–1981.He also served as president of division 30, the Society for Psychological Hypnosis, and is a Fellow of five APA divisions. Krippner has conducted experiments with Montague Ullman into dream telepathy at the Maimonides Medical Center. In 2002, Krippner won the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.
Tobi Zausner, PhD, LCSW, is a research psychologist, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, a clinician in private practice, and a visual artist with works in major museums and private collections.
Dr. Zausner, who investigates consciousness, nonlinear dynamics, cognitiveneuroscience, and creativity, is on the Advisory Board for the Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research and an officer on the Board of A.C.T.S (Arts, Crafts, and Theatre Safety), a nonprofit organization investigating health hazards in the arts. Dr. Zausner has taught at the C. G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology, Saybrook University, New York University, Long Island University, and The New School. Her first book, When Walls Become Doorways: Creativity and the Transforming Illness, examines the influence of physical illness on the creativity of visual artists, and is in a new edition as an e-book.
Her second book, The Creative Trance; Altered States of Consciousness and the Creative Process, exploring the consciousness of creativity, was published by Cambridge University Press and won a Nautilus Book Award. Dr. Zausner continues her work on altered states of consciousness during creativity in her third book, a work in progress exploring cognition across creative domains.