Warren Spielberg

Dr. Warren Spielberg, a Fulbright Scholar, clinical psychologist, and psychoanalyst, is a part-time associate professor at the New School University. He is currently researching the lives of Palestinian young men in East Jerusalem with UNICEF. He is co-author of The Psychology of African American Boys and Young Men (Praeger 2012). After September 11 he served as a consultant to the New York City Fire Department. He is currently developing a film treatise on his post-9/11 work.

Articles

Trauma in 9/11’s Wake: The Objectification of New York City Firefighters

By Warren Spielberg | September 8, 2011

Over the last ten years, New York firefighters have been lionized, demonized, and everything in between. Often the reality of the vulnerable, emotional individuals under the fire hats gets lost. Time and again, firefighters’ stories have been sensationalized by the media or appropriated by conservative groups to bolster calls for war. But a deeper look at the experience of New York City firefighters brings us back to a core truth: that we are all vulnerable, scared, hurting people, and what we need to heal is not violence but a renewed sense of our interconnection.

A New Psychology of Hope in Palestine?

The psychology of optimism and self-reliance among many Palestinians is a fragile movement. It will be sensitive to events on the ground, to the changing landscape of the negotiation process and to the economy. But the dynamism of hope and optimism among the young of Palestine is one that could potentially withstand the moment.