February 2019
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Lonely Together
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I like that you're broken Broken like me Maybe that makes me a fool I like that you're lonely Lonely like me I could be lonely with you Life is not a love song that…
February 2019
23
How to Choose a Psychologist
(The following post is reprinted from the American Psychological Assocaiton web page where it can also be viewed. https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/choose-therapist) At some time in our lives, each of us may feel overwhelmed and may need help…
January 2019
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The One Question Most People Do Not Ask a Therapist
If you Google “Questions to ask a prospective therapist” you will get a lot of good advice. The various sites, including popular magazine Psychology Today run down the list of reasonable and expectable questions to…
December 2018
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An epidemic of loneliness and suicide: Are drugs the answer?
For those who read my intermittent blog posts, you know I am often inspired by articles in the Sunday NY Times. Today is no exception. But I must beg to differ with the author of…
October 2018
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Intrinsic Reward: Change comes from within
October 28, 2018 I am routinely inspired to write in response to articles I read in the Sunday New York Times. Today is no exception, as I read Alfie Kohn’s piece on the utter failure…
October 2018
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Emotional Pain and the Unique Approach of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis has long been unique in its approach to people’s emotional pain. Rather than emphasizing positive thinking and recommending medications to dull even moderate levels of anxiety and depression, psychoanalysis aims at unearthing the deepest…
January 2018
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Why Psychoanalysis is Making a Comeback
Last month the official monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association, Monitor on Psychology, featured an article on psychoanalysis and its current relevance as a form of treatment. http://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/12/psychoanalysis.aspx The bottom line is that the…
November 2017
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The Case Against Online Dating
In my last blog post I talked about Todd McGowan’s book Capitalism and Desire, discussing how capitalism has infused every aspect of our lives. I briefly mentioned that Professor McGowan included online dating in his…
December 2016
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Civilization and Its Discontents: What might Freud say about Donald Trump?
“Human life in common is only made possible when a majority comes together which is stronger than any separate individual and which remains united against all separate individuals.” Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents, (1930)…
September 2016
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Trump, Clinton and the Myths About Gender and Power
Myth #1—Men are naturally more power seeking than women. There is a large body of psychological literature affirming that women tend to eschew competitiveness, dominance, and direct expressions of anger while being willing to show…