DR. MICKI PISTORIUS

Psychologist, Author & Profiler
Heroes & Warriors: Where Psychology Meets Mythology
Dec 16 2023
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Heroes & Warriors: Where Psychology Meets Mythology

A man with a quest is a man on a mission and woe to anyone who interferes! Dr. Micki Pistorius, psychologist and editor of our Premium Ancient-Origins site, fuses her two professions, archaeology and psychology in this webinar.  In the epic Iliad of Homer, Odysseus was considered the wisest of the Achaean Warriors-Kings. Odysseus is an old […]

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The Hearts of Heroes
Dec 16 2023
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The Hearts of Heroes

What can Odysseus teach us about relationships? How can Leonidas, the King Sparta, inspire captains of industry and high flying businessmen? What secrets can the mythological couple, Theseus and Ariadne, reveal about the human brain? Learn lessons of the heart with heroes, warriors and legends of the ancient world to better understand how to navigate the […]

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Jul 16 2023
Academic And Skills Developer

ACADEMIC AND SKILLS DEVELOPER

Knowledge is wealth and power and should be shared. Micki Pistorius matriculated at Hoërskool Menlo Park, Pretoria in 1978.  The following year she enrolled for a BA majoring in Psychology and Languages at the University of Pretoria and upon qualifying, she embarked upon a career in journalism, working in diverse media. Ten years later, she […]

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Jun 16 2023
Psychologist

PSYCHOLOGIST

In 1994 Micki Pistorius obtained her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a psychologist. Her thesis covered the clinical topic: “A cross evaluation of theories regarding the Oedipus complex by example of a case study”. Upon registration, she was immediately appointed as the first psychological […]

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Jun 16 2023
Author

AUTHOR

As a child Micki Pistorius’ natural curiosity was cultivated by both her parents and developed into an insatiable interest in history, art and literature. She enrolled for a BA degree, majoring in Psychology and Languages at the University of Pretoria. She has studied German in school and French at university. Her very first appointment was […]

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Jun 16 2023
Curriculum Vitae, Personal

PERSONAL

Micki Pistorius was born on 19 March 1961 in Pretoria to her parents Carl Wilhelm Irene Pistorius and Iolanthe Tancred.  Both her parents cultivated an interest in history and encouraged their children to read.  As a child Micki always wanted to be a writer.  Her childhood was nomadic and she attended several primary schools and […]

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