Yalım·7 hours agoMember-onlyHow did Psychoanalysis change the approach to “subject”?What is a subject for psychoanalysis? The word “subject” has many different meanings in different contexts. Over time, it has meant substance. As the primary substance or “Arkhe” by ancient Greek philosophers, it could mean air, water, fire, or atoms… Everything was made of the same substance. This allowed for…Psychoanalysis6 min readPsychoanalysis6 min read
S. J. CarrollinSubject/Reflection·2 days agoEverydayness and the UnconsciousThe foundation of the unconscious In Franco Moretti’s brilliant book The Bourgeois, he uncovers one of the curious inventions of 19th century literature, the filler: Why fillers, in the nineteenth century? Because they offer the kind of narrative pleasure compatible with the new regularity of bourgeois life. They are to…Psychoanalysis5 min readPsychoanalysis5 min read
Erin Fischer·3 days agoMember-onlyDoes lying have a place in therapy?On the surface, the answer is no. After all, isn’t therapy supposed to be a safe container for radical honesty, total vulnerability? Lying seems to be counterproductive to this entire framework. However, I’ve both lied and been lied to in therapy. Upon discovering such a lie on the part of…Psychoanalysis5 min readPsychoanalysis5 min read
Jon Ward·6 days agoUntying Lacan: Science, Poetry and PsychoanalysisNo matter if you haven’t read Jacques Lacan, or heard of him. What I’ll share here doesn’t depend on that. I’m taking a moment to untangle a personal knot, emotional and intellectual, that happens to bear a French name. …Psychoanalysis8 min readPsychoanalysis8 min read
S. J. Carroll·Mar 11Musing in Front of PaintingsIn defense of abstract art Strolling through the Clyfford Still museum in Denver with a friend, we reached a problematic. The museum is organized in a semi-structured manner in chronological order of the Still’s work, from the more impressionistic 1930s to the abstract 40s and 50s. Entering into the 1940s…Psychoanalysis7 min readPsychoanalysis7 min read
Rebecca Abi Raad·Mar 9As Women, Let Us Normalize Negotiating Our Terms For Maternity LeaveParental leave in Canada: up to 18 months Parental leave in Finland: up to 320 days Parental leave in Sweden: 480 days Parental leave in UK: 52 weeks Maternity leave in Lebanon: 10 weeks and 3 days for the father (I didn’t actually put too much effort to verify the exact numbers, but… you…Psychoanalysis2 min readPsychoanalysis2 min read
Tom Ahern·Mar 8What Dream Interpretation Taught Me About My Fear of Ghosts“The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind.” — Sigmund Freud — I was always scared of ghosts. I was afraid of what I could not see from the moment I found out what fear was. …Psychoanalysis23 min readPsychoanalysis23 min read
Rosy Lazar·Mar 5“The lighthouse”: psychoanalytic analysis of the filmThe film reveals all the dark corners of the male psyche — the desire to dominate, temptation, masochistic asceticism, workaholism and, in the end, madness. …Psychoanalysis4 min readPsychoanalysis4 min read
M. Arslan·Mar 3Member-onlyGrowing Up with a Psychotherapist Father. My ObservationsGrowing up with a psychotherapist father was an interesting experience. I always felt like I had access to a wealth of knowledge and insight into the human mind and behavior, but at the same time, there were some unique challenges that came with having a parent in this profession. One…Psychoanalysis3 min readPsychoanalysis3 min read
Yalım·Mar 2Member-onlyPsychology:8 Key Breakthroughs That Define the FieldPsychology is trending. Most of us are seeing or have a friend who’s seeing a psychologist/therapist regularly. It seems like more and more of us are aware of the importance of our mental health and we’re actively trying to take better care of ourselves. “Top 5 things to do to…Psychoanalysis6 min readPsychoanalysis6 min read
