The Reluctant Psychoanalyst

I am a US psychoanalyst who comments on books, movies and conferences from a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective. Intended for those curious about applied psychoanalysis, this site grows out of a project - the 10,000 minds project of the American Psychoanalytic Association - to help the public become aware of contemporary psychoanalysis. I post 2-4 times per month and limit posts to about 2,000 words.

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Monday, April 6, 2026

What We Can Know: Ian McEwan ponders deeply psychoanalytic questions.

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  What We Can Know, Ian McEwan, Psychoanalysis, What Can We Know?, Philosophy of Science, Psychology, limits of knowledge Ian McEwan title...
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Monday, March 23, 2026

One Battle After Another: Reaction Formation takes center stage.

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 One Battle After Another, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Reaction Formation, Defensive functioning, review The Reluctant Wife and I have jus...
Monday, March 16, 2026

The Secret Agent: Survival takes a village

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  The Secret Agent, Brazilian Film, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Dictatorship, Brutality What can I say?   The most succinct description of...
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Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Bugonia: Queen Bees and Wannabees at the Oscars Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos , Emma Stone , Jesse Plemons , Politics and the Movies, Psychoan...

Rupture and Repair: Research, Clinical Practice, and the Erotic Elements of Life

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  Rupture and Repair, Safran, Muran, Clinical Practice, Applied Psychoanalysis, Applied Psychological Research, Original Sin At our local me...
Monday, March 9, 2026

The President's Cake: An Iraqi film made for an audience like us, even if we don't want to see it.

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 The President's Cake, Iraqui Film, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Dictatorships, Coming of Age We watched this Iraqi film on the day tha...
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The Reluctant Psychoanalyst
I am a US Psychoanalyst who applies analytic theory and technique to movies, books, and my life. I limit my posts to about 1500 words and try to keep them topical. I hope you enjoy...
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