Course instructor

Michael Lifshitz, PhD

Michael Lifshitz is an Assistant Professor working in the Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry at McGill University in Montreal. He co-directs the Psychedelics and Contemplation Lab, an interdisciplinary research space that combines phenomenology, neuroscience and ethnography to shed light on the plasticity of consciousness.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the idea of the self as a patterned, multidimensional process.

  • Review recent scientific studies exploring how contemplative practices can modulate the self and its boundaries.

  • Consider the implications for therapeutic interventions based on contemplative practices.

Continuing Education Credit

This course is approved for 1 CE credit ✅

Cheetah House is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cheetah House maintains responsibility for this program and its content

Course curriculum

    1. Plasticities of the Self

    1. Plasticities of the Self Quiz

    2. Verification

    1. Instruction

    2. The instructor(s)

    3. Professional & Ethical Issues

    4. Remote Environment

    5. Learning

    6. Participant Information

    7. Narrative

About this course

  • $40.00
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Explore the Boundaries of Being

Journey with Dr. Michael Lifshitz into the science of meditation, psychedelics, and ritual to discover how the human mind is molded, shared, and transformed.

Enroll today!