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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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Palm Royale: Today’s Feminism?

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 Palm Royale, Kriten Wiig, Carol Burnett, Farce, Political Comedy, Palm Beach, Psychology, Feminism, Margaret Merriweather Post, Mar-a-Lago ...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Nuremberg: Will Justice be Served?

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 Nuremberg, Movie, Narcissism, Psychopathy, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Goring, Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Evil, Good, Ambivalence If you ...
Saturday, December 20, 2025

The Great Gatsby – a tale that continues to be uncomfortably relevant…

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 Great Gatsby, psychoanalysis, psychology, Robert Redford, Leonardo DiCaprio, F. Scott Fitzgerald, meaning, narrative, fantasy/phantasy, boo...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Deliver Me from Nowhere: Oedipal issues can be addressed - but are they ever resolved?

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 Deliver Me from Nowhere, Springsteen, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Nebraska, Springsteen on Broadway, Oedipal resolution Bruce Springsteen...
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Sunday, September 14, 2025

Fredrik Backman’s My Friends

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 Fredrik Backman; My Friends; Novel; Psychoanalysis; Psychology; Love; Friendship; Escapism   Especially in these dark and perilous time...
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Eyes by Hand: Dan Roche’s deep dive into the world of oculastry

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 Ocularists; Glass Eyes; Healing from disfigurement; Eyes by Hand; Dan Roche, Psychology, Psychoanalysis Dan Roche and I have been friends...
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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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