Freud's ideas are often maligned as obscure and even bizarre. Nevertheless, his works are still worth reading, even for those ...

There’s a peculiar habit some folks have—leaving the TV on while they’re busy doing house chores. Strange, isn’t it? But ...

Anna Freud (1895-1982), Sigmund Freud's youngest daughter and ... As I pointed out in an article in Psychology Today last year (September/October 2011, p.83), I remarked in reply that she had ...

The focus on trauma as the pivotal underlying cause has continued to dominate the public’s understanding of memory loss. And ...

I’ve been researching and writing about psychology, mindfulness, and self-improvement for years now—ever since I launched ...

Take those who rarely engage with their family. It’s not a random preference; it’s usually rooted in their early experiences.

Nineteenth-century psychoanalytic theorist Sigmund Freud developed the concept of repression. He considered it a defense ...

I made large ripples in a tiny puddle, insisting that Eaton’s dead zone was our nourishing life-force. Now before zoning, the miserable cell tower seems inevitable, ...

We’ve all been devouring The White Lotus ever since the anthology series first premiered on Max in 2021. Centered on the ...

Ordinary Unhappiness The originator of modern psychology, Sigmund Freud, offers a deceptively simple goal of psychotherapy as moving from “hysterical misery” to ordinary or “common ...