Bio

Dr. Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi (Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 2003, Post Doctorate, Harvard University, 2009-2013) is a Fellow in the department of psychology at Harvard University and works on mindfulness and its psychological implications for cross cultural, clinical and social psychology.

He is a frequently published author and has been the keynote speaker of numerous international conferences.

He brings mindfulness in his psychological and therapeutic interventions and has run training and coaching programs for clinicians, practitioners and corporate people in North America, Europe and overseas.

His publications appear in Springer, Wiley, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press and Journals such as APA's Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology.

In addition to teaching at Harvard, he has also taught for the department of psychology at the University of British Columbia, Western Washington University, University of Massachusetts in Boston and University of Toronto.

He is presently working on the clinical implications of mindfulness for anxiety and stress management.

Dr. Fatemi is an active member of the American psychological Association (APA) and is presently working on the clinical implications of mindfulness for anxiety and stress management.

Selected Publications

Fatemi, S.M. ( 2016). Critical mindfulness: Exploring Langerian models. Springer: New York.

Fatemi, S.M. (2016). Langerian Mindfulness and Liminal Performing Spaces. In A.L. Baltzell (Ed.), Mindfulness and performance (Current perspectives in social and behavioral sciences)(pp. 112-124). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Fatemi, S.M., Ward, E.D., and Langer, E.J. (2016). Peak performance:
Langerian mindfulness and flow. In A.L. Baltzell (Ed.), Mindfulness and performance (Current perspectives in social andbehavioral sciences) (pp. 101-111). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Sundararajan, L. & Fatemi, S. M. (2015). Creativity and Symmetry Restoration: Toward a Cognitive Account of Mindfulness. Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. Publish online: //dx.doi.org/10.1037/teo0000027

Fatemi, S.M. (2016). Mindfulness and perceived control: controlling the
impossibility of controllability. In Reich, J. W., & Infurna, F. J. (Eds.), Perceived control: Theory, research, and practice in the first 50 years.” ( 131-146). New York: Oxford University Press.

Fatemi, S.M. (2014). Exemplifying a Shift of Paradigm: Exploring the
Psychology of Possibility and Embracing the Instability of Knowing. In A. Ie, C. T. Ngnoumen, &E. J. Langer (Ed.). The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Mindfulness. (pp.115-138 ). John Wiley & Sons. Fatemi, S.M. (2014). Questioning the unquestionability of the expert’s perspective in psychology. Journal of Humanistic Psychology (http://jhp.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/05/29/0022167814531656).

Fatemi, S.M. ( 2013). Semiotics, Overview and Critical Psychology. In Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology (Chapter ID: 396). Springer. New York.

Fatemi, S.M. (2014). Ontological expansions of life and its implications: Islam. In . J. H.Ellens (Ed.). Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife. Eternity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Psychology, Religion & Spirituality). Praeger Publishers. 4

Fatemi, S.M. ( 2013). Psychology of peace. In S.J. Miri ( Eds.), In global future of religions. International Peace Center. London.

Fatemi, S.M. ( 2013). Mindful creativity and its implications for revising
schemas and self Revitalization. Applied Psychological Research Quarterly. 4(2), 143-90.

Fatemi, S. M. (2012 ) Islam, secular modernity and intercultural humanism, pp. 85-100 in Mihai I. Spariosu & Jörn Rüsen (eds.) Exploring Humanity: Intercultural Perspective on Humanism,Taiwan: National Taiwan University Press.

Fatemi, S.M. ( 20120. Psychological ontology of consciousness. Center for Sociological Studies. Islamic Perspective. London Academy of Iranian Studies.

Fatemi, S.M. (2011). Exploring Some of The Educational Implications of Knowledge by Presence. Center for Sociological Studies. Islamic Perspective. London Academy of Iranian Studies.

Fatemi, S.M. (2010). Deconstructing global education. LondonAcademy of Iranian Studies, Islamic Perspective Journal. Retrieved November 4, from
http://iranianstudies.org/journals/islamic-perspectivejournal-number-4-2010/
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2009). How We Speak Shapes How We Learn: a Linguistic and
Psychological Theory of Education (book). Edwin Mellen Press. New York
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2008). Questioning the mastery of signs/celebrating the
mystery of symbols. Educational Insights. Retrieved November 15, from
http://www.ccfi.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/v12n01/articles/fatemi/index.html
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2008). In search of narratives, a tour to the flea market of signification. Integral Review. Retrieved December 3, from http://integral-review.org.
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2008). Dissonant discourses, creative language, mindful
expressiveness and their implications for language education. (book)VDM Verlag Publication: Saarbrucken, Germany
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2008). From signs to symbols. Research and Practice in Social Sciences. Retrieved September 5, 2008, from http://www.researchandpractice.com/current.php
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2008). Personality analysis in organizations. (book) Sargol publication. Tehran, Iran.5

Fatemi, S.M. (2007). Rade paye Lacan dar film [The implications of Lacanian psychoanalysis for films]. Special Issue on Psychoanalytic Criticism of Arts. Pazhouhesh nameh-e Farhangestan-e Honar, 4, 120-135.

Fatemi, S.M. (2007). In Search of a Model: Reading as Swimming.
Inkshed,Newsletter of the Canadian Association for the Study of Language and Learning. Retrieved June 6, 2007, from http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/nlett607/index.htm

Fatemi, S.M. (2006). Passionate Winking; Avenues of Mysticism. Integral Review, 2. Retrieved June, 7, 2006, from integral-review.org

Fatemi, S.M. (2006). Emotional intelligence. (book) Sargol publication.
Tehran, Iran.
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2005). Participatory Hermeneutics Research and language. Tehran: Tehran University and the Center for the Research on Social Studies and Humanities.
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2004). Fighting for ‘Otherwise’. (Mindfulness, Creativity and Language Education) http://LearningConference.Publisher-Site.com (Australia-UK).
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2004). Creational Capabilities of Language (Language
Implications for Our NarrativesReflections for Rural Human Service Workers. In B. Cheers, R. Clews, A.M. Powers & L. Carawan(Eds.),Beyond Geographical and Disciplinary Boundaries. University of South Australia and St. Thomas University.
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2004). Deconstructing language education. Academic Exchange Extra Retrieved May 1, 2004 http://asstudents.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/2004/5/index.html
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2003). Creative language and language creativity and its
implications for language education. Inkshed, Newsletter of the Canadian Association for the Study of Language and Learning, Retrieved December 20, 2003, from http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/dec03.htm
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2002). The recount of a dream. Academic Exchange Quarterly Retrieved January 15, 2003, from http://asccsa.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/. 2002/9/index.html
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2002). A jaywalker just yelled. Academic Exchange Quarterly. Retrieved January 15, 2003, from http://asccsa.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/. 2002/9/index.html
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2001). The philosophical catch cold. English
Quarterly.33(3&4), 63.
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2001). The narrative of We and I. We and I took a shower of hermeneutics last night. English Quarterly. 33 (1&2), 68.6
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2001). The pragmatics of you. English Quarterly. 33 (1& 2), 69.
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2000) Authorial recognition. Educational Insights, 6
(1).Retrieved January 15, 2003, http://www.csci.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/online/v06n01/index.html
 
Fatemi, S.M. (2000) Gourmet restaurant. Educational Insights, 6
(1).Retrieved January 15, 2003,
http://www.csci.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/online/v06n01/index.html
 
Fatemi, S.M. (1995) Political psychology and circumscribed society.
(book)Minerva: London
 
Fatemi, S.M. (1995). Street talk. (book)Farhang Moaser, Tehran: Iran.
Beardsley, M. & Haley P. (1995). The history and problems of aesthetics (S.M. Fatemi, Trans.). (book) Center for Religious Studies and Arts, Tehran: Iran (Original work published 1967). Kierkegaard.S. (1995). Fear and trembling (S.M.
 
Fatemi, Trans.). (book)Center for Religious Studies and Arts, Tehran: Iran (Original work published 1985).
 
Fatemi, S.M. (1995). Political psychology. Fararavan, (book)Tehran: Iran

Fatemi, S.M. (1990). Language and symbolism. (book)Enghellab publication, Tehran: Iran
 
Fatemi, S.M. (1990) Personality and family. (book)Enghellab publication, Tehran: Iran

 Recent talks

August 2017 American Psychological Association (APA, Washington DC)). Title of presentation: American Psychology in Crisis

The European Congress on Positive Psychology, (ECPP 2016). Title of
Presentation. Psychology of Possibility. Angers, France, July 2016

Harvard Medical School – November 20-21, 2015 Mindfulness for Well-Being: Helping Older Patients Live a More Fulfilling Life

International Society for Neurofeedback and Research Conference, Denver, Colorado – October 15-18, 2015 Transforming the field of neurofeedback through clinical applications and research

ISNR conference website home page:
http://theisnr.wix.com/isnr-2015-conference The conference speakers page:
http://theisnr.wix.com/isnr-2015-conference#!speakers/cfvg