Jesse S. Miller

Jesse Stephen Miller (1940 – March 29, 2006) was a psychologist and psychodynamic psychotherapist.

For the Congressman of the same name, see Jesse Miller.
Jesse S. Miller
Born1940
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMarch 29, 2006(2006-03-29) (aged 65–66)
California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.
Columbia University, B.A.
Scientific career
Fieldspsychology, psychotherapy, cults
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorJudith Wallerstein
Margaret Singer

Education

Biography

After receiving his bachelor's degree from Columbia University, Miller worked as a salesman in his family's printing business. Later, he started his own advertising agency in New York City. After realizing that he disliked the aspects of sales and persuasion, Miller sold his company. In 1971, he enrolled in the psychology program at UC Berkeley.[1]

Miller practiced a form of psychology known as psychodynamic psychotherapy, in which patients are encouraged to openly express suppressed feelings. Notable mentors and instructors included Margaret Singer, Ph.D., and Judith Wallerstein, Ph.D..[1]

With Paul Minsky, Miller taught a course in advanced hypnotherapeutic techniques, at UC Berkeley.[2] Miller specialized in analysis of hypnotherapy, and wrote the article "The Utilization of Hypnotic Techniques in Religious Cult Conversion", in Cultic Studies Journal.[3] Margaret Singer and Janja Lalich later referenced this article, in their 1995 book Cults in Our Midst. Lalich also used the article as a reference in her 2006 book Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships. His article "A Big Mental Health Problem: Finding a Compatible Therapist." in The Advocate was cited by the Institute for Social Services Alternatives[4][5]

With Singer, Miller served on the APA Task Force on Deceptive and Indirect Methods of Persuasion and Control, from 1983 to 1986.[6]

In 1985, Miller served as an expert witness, in the case of "PEOPLE ex rel. ROSEMAN v. TRACHTMAN". Along with expert witnesses Margaret Singer and Richard Ofshe, Miller's affidavit stated that "Cynthia and Phillip were being socially, psychologically and physically restrained of their liberty by defendant." Cynthia and Phillip were the children of plaintiffs, who alleged that the defendant violated their liberties.[7]

Miller was a lover of opera. He credited a performance of Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung by the Seattle Opera with inspiring him to overcome alcoholism.[1]

Publications

Articles

See also

References
  1. "Jesse Miller -- psychodynamic therapist", San Francisco Chronicle, Nanette Asimov, Chronicle Staff Writer, April 8, 2006
  2. "Advanced Hypnotherapeutic Techniques", UC Berkeley, Paul Minsky, Jesse S. Miller. Jerome Wayne Murray, Ph.D., CV Archived 2016-01-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. The Utilization of Hypnotic Techniques in Religious Cult Conversion Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, Cultic Studies Journal, 1986, Volume 3, Number 2, pages 243-250
  4. "A Big Mental Health Problem: Finding a Compatible Therapist.", The Advocate. January 26. 1977, pp. 16-19 8.
  5. Institute for Social Services Alternatives, 1988, Catalyst
  6. Report of the APA Task Force on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control, November 1986., Margaret Singer, chair; Harold Goldstein, National Institute of Mental Health; Michael Langone, American Family Foundation; Jesse S. Miller, San Francisco, California; Maurice K. Temerlin, Clinical Psychology Consultants, Inc.; Louis Jolyon West, University of California Los Angeles.
  7. PEOPLE ex rel. ROSEMAN v. TRACHTMAN Archived 2007-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, 12/09/1985, Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.
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