Books
Books
Josephs, L. (in press) Relational Dimensions of Weight Management: A Therapist’s Guide to Resolving Patients’ Weight Concerns. New York: Routledge.
Josephs, L. (2021) Infedelta: Scienza delle relazioni e psicoterapia. Milan: Raffaelo Cortina Editore.
Josephs, L. (2018). The Dynamics of Infidelity: Applying Relationship Science to Psychotherapy Practice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Josephs, L. (1995). Balancing Empathy and Interpretation. Jason Aronson.
Josephs, L. (1992). Character Structure and the Organization of the Self. Columbia University Press.
Chapters
Chapters
Josephs, L. (2020) Infidelity. In Principles and Practices of Sex Therapy, 6th edition. Hall and Blinken, eds. Guilford Press. New York. (translated into Russian and winner of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapist book award for sexuality professionals now in its second printing)
Josephs, L. & Weinberger, J. (2013). Psychodynamic psychotherapy. In I. Weiner & G. Stricker (Eds.). Handbook of psychology, Vol. 8. (pp. 265 � 290). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Josephs, L. (2013). The challenge of mentalizing sexual betrayal. In J.M. Thompson & R. Tuch (Eds.). The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Mentalizing Tales of Dating and Marriage. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Josephs, L. (2011). Neurotic self-deception as a reproductive strategy. In C. Piers (Eds.). Personality and psychopathology: Critical dialogues with David Shapiro. (pp. 201-218). New York, NY: Springer.
Articles
Articles
Liang, Q. & Josephs, L. (2023) Determinants of women’s consent to their least favorite sexual practices. A cross-cultural gender role priming study. Sexuality and Culture. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-023-10124-9.
Josephs, L. (2020) Infidelity. In Principles and Practices of Sex Therapy, 6th edition. Hall and Blinken, eds. Guilford Press. New York.
Warach, B., Josephs, L. & Gorman (2019) Are cheaters hypocrites? Sexual hypocrisy, self-serving bias, and personality styles. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219833392
Josephs, L., Warach, B., Goldin, K., Jonason, P., Gorman, B., Kapoor, S., & Lebron, N. (2019) Be Yourself: Authenticity as a Long-term Mating Strategy. Personality and Individual Differences. 143: 118-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.02.020
Schapiro-Halberstam, S., Liberta, T., & Josephs, L. (2019). Young women treating men with borderline personality disorder: A challenge for psychotherapy integration. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy: On the Cutting Edge of Modern Developments in Psychotherapy. Advance online publication. https://doi-org.libproxy.adelphi.edu/10.1007/s10879-019-09447-2
Warach, B. & Josephs, L. (2019) AFtershocks of infidelity: A review of infidelity-based attachment trauma. Sex and Relationship Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2019.1577961.
Josephs, L. & Stone, J. (2019) Contempt Management: You’re Crazy, I’m not. Psychoanalytic Dialogues.
Schapiro_Halberstam, S. & Josephs, L. (2018) Unkosher Sex: Vulnerable Narcissism and the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Male. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy.
Josephs, L, Katzander, N. & Goncharova, A (2018) Imagining Parental Sexuality: The experimental study of Freud's Primal Scene. Psychoanalytic Psychology. 35: 106 – 114. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pap0000131
Wararch, B., Josephs, L. & Gorman, B. (2017) Pathways to Infidelity: Self-serving bias and betrayal trauma. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2017.1416434
Josephs, L. (2016), Book Review for Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33.
Josephs, L. (2016), A Dialectical Approach to the Treatment of Sexual Disgust: Reply to Commentaries by Blechner, Nathan, and Willock. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 26, 454–459.
Josephs, L. (2016), Treating oedipal disgust: When one person's delight is the other's disgust. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 26, 410-426.
Josephs, L. (2015), Treating sexual disgust in integrative couple's therapy. The Integrative Therapist, 1, 12.
Josephs, L. (2015), When the Best Sex is Extra-marital. New York Times online: Opinionator/ Couch, 2/24/15.
Shimberg, J. & Josephs, L. (2015), Empathy as a mediator of attitudes towards infidelity among college students. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy.
Josephs, L. (2015), How children learn about sex: A cross-cultural and cross-species perspective. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 44.
Josephs, L. (2015), Review of the book Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of Subjugation. By Daniel Shaw. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 32, 221-227.
Josephs, L., Sander, A., & Gorman, B.S. (2014), Therapeutic Interaction with an Older Personality Disordered Patient. Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 42, 151-172.
Josephs, L. & McCleod, B. (2014), A theory of mind-focused approach to anger management. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 31, 68-83.
Josephs, L (2012), On: Psychoanalysis and contemporary psychology. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 93(6, 1487-1488.
Josephs, L. (2012), The adaptive function of sexual plasticity: The suppression and surreptitious expression of human sociosexuality. Dynamic Psychiatry, 40(2),, 243 - 274.
Josephs, L. (2011), The primal scene in cross-species and cross-cultural perspectives. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 92(5),, 1263-1287.
Josephs, L. (2011), ). [Review of the book Seeing and being seen: Emerging from a psychic retreat, by J. Steiner]. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 28(4),, 576-580.
Josephs, L. & Bornstein, R. (2011), Beyond the Illusion of Structural Change: A process priming approach to psychotherapy outcome research. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 28(3),, 420-434.
Josephs, Lawrence and Shimberg, Jessica (2010), The dynamics of sexual fidelity: Personality as a reproductive strategy. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 27(3),, 273-295.
Josephs, Lawrence (2010), The co-evolution of sexual desire, narcissistic vulnerability, and adaptations for reproductive advantage. Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, 38(1),, 3-25.
Lawrence Josephs (2010), The evolved function of the oedipal conflict. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 91(4),, 937-958.
Miller, A. & Josephs, L. (2009), Whiteness as Pathological Narcissism. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 45, 93-119.
Josephs, L. (2009), Psychoanalysis and undergraduate psychology. The American Psychoanalyst,, 43(1)..
Hunyady, Josephs, & Jost (2008), Priming the Primal Scene: Betrayal Trauma, Narcissism, and Attitudes Towards Infidelity. Self and Identity, 7(3), 278-294.
Josephs, L. (2007), Primal fatherhood and primal rage. The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 67(2),, 150-161.
Josephs, Lawrence (2006), The impulse to infidelity and oedipal splitting. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 87(2), 423-437.
Josephs, L. et al. (2004), Assessing Progress in Analysis Interminable. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 52(4), 1185-1214.
Josephs, L. (2004), Seduced by Affluence: How material envy strains the analytic relationship. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 40, 389-408.
Josephs, L. (2003), The observing ego as voyeur. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 84(4), 879-890.
Josephs, L. (2003), The analysis of meaninglessness. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 20(4), 649-659.
Siegal, P., Josephs, L. & Weinberger, J. (2002), Where's the text? The problem of validation in psychoanalysis. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 50(2),, 407-428.
Josephs, L. (2001), The seductive superego: The trauma of self-betrayal. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 82(4), 701-712.
Josephs, L. (2000), Self-criticism and the psychic surface. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 48(1), 157-160.
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
Nguyen, V., & Josephs, L. (2024, July 22–25). Infidelity from a woman's perspective: Cultural differences in attitudes [Poster presentation]. International Academy of Sex Research 2024 Conference, Berlin, Germany.
Leszczak, N. & Josephs, L. (2024) Unraveling Love Addiction: A Multivariate Study Investigating the Intersection of Love Addiction and Other Mental Disorders. National Conference of Undergraduate Research. 4/24.
George, E. & Josephs, L. (2023) The impact of personality and belief on heterosexual men’s attraction to photos of women. Texas Psychological Association 76th Anniversary Convention: Meaningful Impact. 11/23.
Liang, Q., Josephs, L., & Zhang, S. (2023) Personality and Attachment Style's Influence on the Likelihood of Men Consenting to Their Least Favorite Sexual Practice. International Convention of Psychological Science. 03/23.
Kelleher, J. & Josephs, L. (2022) Internalized attachment, and identity as predictors of self-disclosure in sexual minority male dating. Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Assocation: Division 44 Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender. 08/22.
Aber, H. & Josephs, L. (2022) Childhood Experiences as Predictors of Overdependence in Romantic Relationships during Adulthood. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, 5/22.
Liang, Q. & Josephs, L. (2021) The impact of gender roles on women’s attitudes towards oral and anal sexual activity. The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.11/21.
Blake, E. & Josephs, L. (2021) Partner attitudes toward gaming and relationship conflict using an actor-partner interdependence model. Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.8/21.
Yannios, I. & Josephs, L. (2021) The Dark Triad Personality Traits as Predictors of Political Conservatism, Racial Discrimination and Attitudes Towards Police Behavior. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8). Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. 8/21.
Kovartin, B. & Josephs, L. (2021) Men’s opinions of toxic masculinity. Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities (Division 51). Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. 8/21.
Kovartin, B. & Josephs, L. (2021) Men’s opinions of toxic masculinity. AMSA Interdisciplinarly Virtual Conference on Men and Masculinity. American Men’s Studies Association. Tacoma, Washington. 6/17-20/21.
Yannios, I. & Josephs, L. (2021) The Dark Triad Personality Traits as Predictors of Political Conservatism, Racial Discrimination and Attitudes Towards Police Behavior. Poster presented at National Conference of Undergraduate Research.(Virtual Conference) 4/14/21.
Josephs, L. (2019) Couples Therapy for Infidelity. Postgraduate Program in Psychoanalysis, Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University.
Josephs, L. (2018) Restoring trust after infidelity. Postgraduate Psychoanalytic Society, New York, New York.
Josephs, L. (2018) Is tough love bad parenting? Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. New York, NY.
Mele, P. & Josephs, L. (2018) Sublimation: Enhancing creativity with sexual priming.In poster presented at Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) Spring Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
Shapiro-Halberstam, S. & Josephs, L. (2017, June) Biblical messages and its impact of fear of intimacy in Ultra-Orthododox Jewish Men. Poster presented at International Association for Relationship Research Mini Conference . Syracuse University, N.Y.
Warach, B. & Josephs, L. (2017, June) Pathways to infidelity: Self-serving bias and betrayal trauma In Poster presented at International Association for Relationship Research Mini Conference . Syracuse University, N.Y.
Coker, R. & Josephs, L. (2016) The effect of gender stereotype threat on self-perceived mate value. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Phoenix, Arizona.
Liberta, T. & Josephs, L. (2016). Trust in dating relationships: Who expects to be Ghosted in a romantic relationship. In Poster presented at Hunter College 44th Annual Psychology Convention. New York, NY.
Mansoor, S. & Josephs, L. (2016). Personality predictors of mating preferences. In Poster presented at National Conference of Undergraduate Research. Asheville,, NC.
Josephs, L. (2015). Be Yourself: Authenticity in Adult Romantic Relationships. In Adelphi Psychology Club. Garden City, NY.
Josephs, L. (2015). Treating sexual disgust in integrative couple's therapy. In Annual Conference of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. Baltimore, Md.
Stone, J. & Josephs, L. (2015). Anxiously Attracted: How Attachment Style and Facial Expression Impact Sexual Attraction. In Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science. Student Research Award, New York, NY.
Josephs, L. (2015). Narcissism and Adult Romantic Relationships. In Psychology Club Adelphi University. Garden City, NY.
Josephs, L. (2015). Treating sexual disgust in couple's therapy. In Psychoanalytic Practitioners of Long Island. Port Washington, NY.
Weinberg, K. & Josephs, L. (2014). Hiding your True Self: Gender, Playing Hard to Get, and the False Self. In Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association: Division of Psychoanalysis. Washington, D.C..
Goncharova, A. & Josephs, L. (2014). Don’t Leave Me or Else: Pathological Narcissism and Mate Retention. In Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association: Division of Social and Personality Psychology. Washington, D.C..
Medvedov, O. & Josephs, L. (2014). Take Me Home Tonight: Personality Styles and Hooking Up. In Poster presented at the annual conference of the New York State Psychological Association. Best Poster Award Division of Psychoanalysis of NYSPA, Ronkonkama, NY.
Josephs, L. (2014). Treating Sexual Disgust in Couples Therapy. In Keynote Speaker Annual Conference of the New York Society of Clinical Social Workers. New York, NY.
Josephs, L. (2014). Mentalizing Sexual Betrayal. In Colloquium of Adelphi Postgraduate Program in Psychoanalysis. Garden City, NY.
Huttner, C. & Josephs, L (2013). Borderline Personality, Abandonment, and Splitting. In . Poster presented at National Conference of Undergraduate Research. University of La Crosse. WI.
Bruckheit, A. & Josephs, L (2013). Introversion and Extroversion and its Relationship to Mate Preferences. In Poster presented at National Conference of Undergraduate Research. University of La Crosse. WI.
Tittel, L. & Josephs, L (2013). It’s Not What You Say But How You Say It: How Communication Styles Impact Empathy During Sexual Conflict. In at Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis, American Psychological Association. Boston, MA.
Attolini-Smithers, A. & Josephs, L (2012). The Dark Triad and Disgust towards Nonconsensual Sex. In Poster presented at the annual conference of the New York State Psychological Association. Sarasota Springs, NY.
Josephs, L. (2012). Discussant: Varieties of Coupling. In International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. NYC.
Josephs, L. (2011). The Dynamics of Sexual Fidelity. In American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. New York City.
Agresta, M. & Josephs, L (2011). ). Women Who Use Pornography: Healthy Sexual Outlet or Re-experiencing Trauma. In Poster presented at the 74th annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association. New York, NY.
Josephs, L. (2010). The Dynamics of Sexual Fidelity. In Training Institute for Mental Health.
Lavelle, S. & Josephs, L (2010). Personality predictors of tolerance of infidelity. In Poster presented at the 73rd annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association. Fairport, NY.
Harris, L. & Josephs, L (2010). Predictors of attitudes towards infidelity among gay and lesbian individuals. In Poster presented at the 73rd annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association. Fairport, NY.
Josephs, L. (2009). The Adaptive Function of Sexual Greed. In Greed, Sex, Money, Power, and Politics. Mount Sinai Hospital.
Josephs, L. (2008). Neurotic Self-deception as a Reproductgive Strategy. In Karen Horney Institute.
Shimberg, J. & Josephs, L (2008). ). Is It OK to Cheat?: Gender, Attachment Style, and Narcissism as they relate to attitudes towards infidelity. In Poster presented at the annual conference of the New York State Psychological Assocation. Cooperstown, NY.
Katzander, N. & Josephs, L. (2007). Attachment, Narcissism, and Gender as They Relate to Attitudes Towards Pornography. In Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association. Danbury, CT.
Josephs, Lawrence (2007). Narcissistic Scars: The Dynamics of Cheating, Mate Poaching, and Mate Guarding. In Postgraduate Psychoanalytic Society. NYC.
Josephs, L. (2007). Seduction and Betrayal: An Ovverlooked Relational Dynamic. In On-Line Seminar: International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
Josephs, Lawrence (2006). The Analyst's Badness. In Online Colloquiuum. International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
Josephs, Lawrence (2006). Infidelity and Secret Double Lives. In Division of Psychoanalysis, APA. Philadelphia, PA..
Josephs, Lawrence (2006). Love triangles and the impulse to infidelity. In Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society. Knoxville, Tennessee.
Other Work
Other Work
Lawrence Josephs, professor of psychology, was quoted in a November 11 article in Newsweek titled “Mom Refusing To Make Friends With Anyone Who Earns Less Than Her Dragged.” Professor Josephs discusses how financial status can impact friendships.
Lawrence Josephs, professor of psychology, was quoted in an October 12 article in Newsweek titled “Man Who Proposed While ‘Tipsy’ Dragged for U-turn on Wedding Months Later.” Professor Josephs discusses relationships where partners are not equally enthusiastic, available, or committed to each other.
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Interview with Dr Lawrence Josephs on "Infidelity, monogamy, and polyamory" conducted by Giancarlo Dimaggio, M.D., a psychiatrist who is a co-founder of the Center for Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy, Rome, Italy and author of numerous articles and books.
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Interview with Dr. Lawrence Josephs on "Infidelity: A Four Part Documentary Series"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlLinkj0XgJTJy4
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