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ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOHISTORY INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 510192402 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · Micro (<$100K) · psychohistory.com
revenue
$24K
expenses
$28K
net assets
$25K
employees
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF PSYCHOHISTORY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A PERIODIC JOURNAL.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Association for Psychohistory Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in New York that promotes the field of psychohistory through the publication of the Journal of Psychohistory. The journal features scholarly articles, book excerpts, poetry, and commentary that apply psychoanalytic and psychodynamic perspectives to historical figures, events, and cultural phenomena. The organization focuses on intellectual and psychological exploration rather than direct service or advocacy campaigns.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Book Serializations
Serial publication of posthumous works by prominent psychohistorians, such as Jay Gonen’s The World and the Self in Early 20th Century Literature
Journal of Psychohistory
Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research, analysis, and creative work at the intersection of psychology and history, including articles on political leaders, historical trauma, and psychoanalytic theory
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Academic Journal and Scholarly Publication 2 activities
    • Publication of The Journal of Psychohistory
      Produces and publishes The Journal of Psychohistory quarterly, a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing the field of psychohistory through scholarly research, analysis, and literary contributions. The journal has been continuously published since 1973, featuring original articles, book reviews, and serialized works.
    • Sale and distribution of back issues of The Journal of Psychohistory
      Makes available for purchase archived issues of The Journal of Psychohistory, supporting access to historical psychohistorical scholarship and ensuring continuity of the field’s literature.
  • Animal Protection Advocacy & Campaigns 1 activity
    • Advocacy for animal rights through psychohistorical and ethical frameworks
      Advances the ethical argument that animals possess an inherent right to existence, comparable to human rights, using personal narrative and psychohistorical analysis to connect historical and contemporary practices of animal treatment.
  • Professional Training and Certification in Mental Health 1 activity
    • Psychohistorical research and analysis
      Conducts original psychohistorical research on a wide range of topics including political leadership (e.g., Hitler, Putin, Trump), historical events (e.g., WWII, Ukraine war, Bismarck sinking), trauma (e.g., Holocaust, forced migration, childhood abuse), and theoretical foundations of psychohistory. Research spans over four decades and includes longitudinal studies, clinical case studies, and theoretical inquiry.
  • Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
    • Publication of literary and poetic works with psychohistorical themes
      Publishes original narrative poetry and poetic commentaries that explore psychohistorical themes such as trauma, memory, identity, and institutional dynamics. These literary works appear in The Journal of Psychohistory and contribute to the organization’s interdisciplinary approach.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$24K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue$24K100%
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$28K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$25K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$25K
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -24.3%
relationships · 26

Who they work with

  • Charles Strozier Partner — Contributing editor and former editor of Psychohistory Review, cited in definitional analysis of the field
  • Clio’s Psyche Partner — Collaborates on scholarly discourse through publication and critique of psychohistorical articles
  • David Beisel Partner — Co-author of a book reviewed in the publication, contributing to discourse on collective trauma.
  • David Lotto Partner — Editor of Journal of Psychohistory, cited in definitional analysis of the field
  • Harvard Partner — Collaborated on the Harvard Grant Study of Adult Development, tracking participants from Harvard undergraduate classes.
  • Howard F. Stein Partner — Author of a narrative poem published in the journal, contributing psychohistorical perspectives through poetry.
  • Howard F. Stein Partner — Contributing author and poet whose work appears across multiple articles and poetry sections in the publication.
  • Howard F. Stein Partner — Published his poetry and commentary on psychohistorical themes.
  • International Psychohistorical Association Partner — Longstanding affiliation with shared scholarly focus and annual conventions
  • Irene Javors Partner — Co-author of a book reviewed in the publication, contributing to discourse on collective trauma.
  • Jay Y. Gonen Partner — Author of a book excerpt on Kafka and the modern system, contributing psychohistorical literary analysis.
  • Journal of Psychohistory Network — Primary publication outlet for the Association for Psychohistory, disseminating scholarly articles and research in the field.
  • Journal of Psychohistory Network — Primary publication outlet for the organization's research and scholarly contributions.
  • Journal of Psychohistory Network — Publishes research and literary works as part of the organization's ongoing academic output
  • Ken Fuchsman Partner — Published his commentary on father disillusionment and professional daimons in prominent women.
  • Lloyd deMause Network — Foundational theorist whose work on the history of childhood is cited as central to the organization's intellectual framework.
  • Lloyd deMause Partner — Longtime independent publisher of The Journal of Psychohistory.
  • Maya Balakirsky Katz Partner — Published book review of her scholarly work on the history of psychoanalytic periodicals.
  • Paul Elovitz Partner — Founder and editor of Clio’s Psyche, cited in definitional analysis of the field
  • Peter Petschauer Partner — Published his poem and dialogue on artistic and emotional interpretation of Gustav Klimt’s 'The Kiss'.
  • Robert Kaplan Partner — Author of a book review essay on Bee Miles, contributing psychohistorical literary analysis.
  • Rose Gupta Partner — Author of a clinical and theoretical paper on negation trauma and intrapsychic fiction.
  • Seth Allcorn Partner — Co-author of a featured article applying psychohistorical analysis to organizational dynamics.
  • Susan Kavaler-Adler Partner — Published her psychohistorical analysis of father disillusionment in three women.
  • The Journal of Psychohistory Network — Hosts and publishes content related to the Association for Psychohistory Inc., including articles and images.
  • Wei Zhang Partner — Reviewer of a book on history, culture, and psyche, contributing scholarly critique to the publication.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Bearing Witness as a Research Method
    methodology: bearing_witness
    By using "bearing witness" — a method grounded in the researcher’s self-awareness of transference, projection, and emotional response — the organization analyzes the psychological impact of atrocity and chaos, because this introspective engagement allows access to unconscious dynamics that objective observation alone cannot reveal.
  • Developmental Determinism in Societal Formation
    methodology: developmental_determinism
    By asserting that early childhood experiences and caregiving environments fundamentally shape individual and societal development, the organization explains cultural and political pathologies as downstream effects of developmental trauma, because pre-oedipal and attachment dynamics become internalized and reproduced at scale in institutions and national behaviors.
  • Intersubjective Psychoanalytic Modeling
    methodology: intersubjective_psychoanalytic_model
    By using an intersubjective model that integrates unconscious processes across individuals and groups, the organization locates the origins of personal and political dynamics in relational psychodynamics, because shared psychological structures — formed in early attachment — are projected onto social and political systems.
  • Literary-Psychohistorical Interpretation
    methodology: literary-psychohistorical_analysis
    By analyzing literary works through a psychohistorical lens, the organization uncovers unconscious psychological conflicts — such as identity formation, memory, and resistance to dehumanizing systems — because literature serves as a cultural repository of shared emotional experience and symbolic resistance to societal trauma.
  • Psychohistorical Analysis of Political and Social Behavior
    methodology: psychohistorical_analysis
    By applying psychoanalytic theory to political and social phenomena, the organization seeks to explain collective behaviors — such as war, authoritarianism, and disinformation — as rooted in early developmental trauma and unconscious group dynamics, because these psychological origins shape societal patterns more fundamentally than surface-level ideologies or rational policy decisions.