His passion got him into scraps with the Paris Metro and numerous other bodies. Was it a social crutch? A Freudian response to his father? And why did he take such delight in writing to the Guardian ...

It is certain that in his "retour à Freud", Jacques Lacan did not turn psychoanalysis into an easier, more accessible or in any sense reassuring discourse. It is certain as well that his ...

David Hockney’s last self-portrait that went on show while he lived, in 2025’s Paris retrospective, has a Droste effect: the figure holds a picture in which the figure holds a picture. Between the ...

Landy on Rahel Jaeggi, Progress and Regression. A critical theorist reformulates the concept of progress as social-reflexive problem-solving.

Sigmund Freud appreciated his insights into guilt and the unconscious mind. His exploration of morality and freedom was praised by philosophers including Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche famously said ...

Word of the Day: Some words stand the test of time because they capture something deeply human. Cathexis is one of those words. Although it originates in psychology, its meaning reaches far beyond the ...

Looking back through the archive of animated films that have graced our screens over the past twenty years, Coraline claims a spot in most top lists. The eerie, mysterious, psychological tale shone in ...

Like many Americans, I have been brushing up on my knowledge of the American Revolution in anticipation of this year’s Fourth of July. And, at the same time, I find myself comparing the Founders’ ...

My therapeutic work is grounded in the belief that we all long for connection, safety, and belonging. I bring a trauma-informed approach to counseling that emphasizes both relational trust and the ...