Linda A W Brakel

LINDA A.W. BRAKEL, MD has practiced psychoanalysis for 40 years. For much of that time she also engaged in empirical research centering on primary process mentation as a testable aspect of psychoanalytic theory. This led to her current interdisciplinary work focusing on philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, experimental philosophy (XPhi), and evolutionary biology. In this capacity as a "tangential academic" she has authored many articles, and 4 coauthored books. Linda, a native New Yorker,...See more

LINDA A.W. BRAKEL, MD has practiced psychoanalysis for 40 years. For much of that time she also engaged in empirical research centering on primary process mentation as a testable aspect of psychoanalytic theory. This led to her current interdisciplinary work focusing on philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, experimental philosophy (XPhi), and evolutionary biology. In this capacity as a "tangential academic" she has authored many articles, and 4 coauthored books. Linda, a native New Yorker, now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband, Arthur and dog, Lexie. See less