Psychoanalysis is converting neurotic misery to ordinary unhappiness. -- S. Freud When asked what the point or purpose psychoanalysis served, Freud answered with the quote at the beginning of this article. While Freud was something of a pessimist, there is something useful and meaningful about his quote. Neurotic misery is painful and all consuming, while … Continue reading What is Psychoanalysis?
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Halloween and being scared
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.–Edgar Allan Poe You get your popcorn, soda and maybe even a box of Milk Duds. Settling into your seat just as the lights go down you hear the soft whir as the projector comes … Continue reading Halloween and being scared
“White” Melancholia
In mourning it is the world which has become poor and empty; in melancholia it is the ego itself. – S. Freud In 1917, Freud wrote his paper on “Mourning and Melancholia”. In this paper Freud talked about the differences between mourning (the process of grief and moving on) and melancholia (a pathologic process in … Continue reading “White” Melancholia
Knowing You 