False Advertising From the Vision Dynamics Institute

Feb. 25, 2019

If the Google translate function is accurate, the Vision Dynamics Institute which is the Japan spinoff of Psychology of Vision run by two of the most high ranking POV trainers, has called Chuck Spezzano a "psychologist" in a recent webpage merchandising another expensive event.

English translation: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=https://www.vdi.co.jp/chuckspezzano/&prev=search

Original Japanese:  https://www.vdi.co.jp/chuckspezzano/

I hope you folks at the Hawaii Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs are tracking this.
http://cca.hawaii.gov/

Yet again we must point out this is false advertising. Falsifying Chuck Spezzano's credentials in marketing seems to be the rule rather than exception, especially in European merchandising of POV literature and events. The Spezzanos have allowed this to spread-- much to their economic advantage. Sitting by and passively letting these falsehoods become so widespread year after year to their financial benefit is ultimately the responsibility of Chuck and Lency Spezzano-- -- particularly when it comes from their own trainers who serve on the ultra-hoity POV "Steering Committee"!

Spezzano's 1977 Ph.D. was apparently in something exotic called "Professional Psychology" and seems to be peculiar to the now extinct school he attended. It was not accredited by the APA, which means his diploma bypassed any sort of national standard. Even in Japan this should disqualify him from being called a "psychologist." Both of the Spezzanos are on record saying Chuck is not a "psychologist."

In addition, Spezzano was fined by the State of Hawaii in 2004 for impersonating a professional. He is not licensed and is not even remotely qualified to practice professional psychology even if he applied. He has NEVER worked as a licensed "psychologist" or published any research in peer-reviewed journals that we can locate. His credentials have been inflated and falsified for decades, starting with his own newspaper advertisements in the 1980s. Here are some links to some primary sources of interest so you can see the evidence:

http://psychologyofvision.blogspot.com/2015/09/charles-lee-spezzano-ph-d-in_28.html

https://psychologyofvision.blogspot.com/2015/09/state-of-hawaii-v-charles-l-spezzano.html

http://psychologyofvision.blogspot.com/2015/10/state-of-hawaii-requirements-and.html

https://psychologyofvision.blogspot.com/2017/10/honolulu-advertising-clips-from-1980s.html

https://psychologyofvision.blogspot.com/2015/12/marquis-whos-who-breaththrough-seminars.html

[Update Jan. 21, 2020: Looks like VDI uses this page as a permanent marketing venue. The dates and other details change but, unsurprisingly, the outright lie that Spezzano is a "psychologist" remains. Nice crew you have there, Chuck]