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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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Chloe Zhao's (and our) Hamnet

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 Hamnet, Movie, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Function of Art, Grief in Art, Universality of the Human Experienc I have watched the movie Hamn...
Sunday, July 26, 2026

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey for Our Times

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 Odyssey, Movie, Christopher Nolan, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Modernity,  I read the Odyssey forty-five years ago as a very naïve 17-yea...
Monday, July 13, 2026

Douglas Stuart’s John of John

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 Douglas Stuart, John of John, Booker Prize Short list, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, repression, love, homosexuality, fathers and sons The ...
Saturday, July 11, 2026

Joan Didion’s A Book of Common Prayer

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 A Book of Common Prayer, Joan Didion, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Living in a cloud, Lack of Attachment This book infuriated me.   When I...
Monday, June 22, 2026

Wuthering Heights (2026): Nellie’s fifth business steals the show.

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  Wuthering Heights, Movie, Emily Bronte, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Nellie, Catherine, Heathcliffe, Edgar, Isabella, Fifth Business I ...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Yesteryear - The Novel That Promotes The Very Thing it is Railing against.

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 Yesteryear, Novel, Art, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Don't Read This Book, Current Culture, Tradwife, human striving IF YOU HAVEN’T AL...
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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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