Psychology and Psychoanalysis

References: Balint, M. (1968). The basic fault: Therapeutic aspects of regression . Tavistock Publications. Bollas, C. (1987). The shadow of the object: Psychoanalysis of the unthought known . Columbia University Press. Get full access to Psychology and Psychoanalysis at drellenpark.substack.com/subscribe

References: Lévy-Soussan, P. (2010). Éloge du secret . Fayard. Winnicott, D. W. (1965). Communicating and not communicating leading to a study of certain opposites. In The maturational processes and the facilitating environment: Studies in the theory of emotional development (pp. 179–192). Hogarth Press. (Original work presented 1963.) Get full access to Psychology and Psychoanalysis at drellenpar...

Disclaimer: This podcast is for education and discussion only. It is not a suicide-risk assessment tool and should not be used to diagnose or assess yourself or someone else. Suicide-risk assessment requires appropriate professional training. If you are experiencing suicidal or self-harm thoughts, are concerned about your immediate safety, or are worried about someone else, please seek help from a...

References: Caron, C. (2025, February 20). When your moral compass is compromised. The New York Times. Festinger, L. (1957). A theory of cognitive dissonance. Stanford University Press. Freud, S. (1957). On narcissism: An introduction. In J. Strachey (Ed. & Trans.), The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 14, pp. 67–102). Hogarth Press. (Original work publis...

References: Boss, P. (1999). Ambiguous loss: Learning to live with unresolved grief . Harvard University Press. Klein, M. (1928). Early stages of the Oedipus conflict . International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 9 , 167–180. Get full access to Psychology and Psychoanalysis at drellenpark.substack.com/subscribe

References: Park, E. (2025, September 2). Integrating mind and body in patients with chronic illness. Psychology Today . https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-and-psychoanalysis/202509/integrating-mind-and-body-in-patients-with-chronic?eml Get full access to Psychology and Psychoanalysis at drellenpark.substack.com/subscribe

References: McLuhan, M. (1964). Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man . New York: McGraw-Hill. McLuhan, M., & Fiore, Q. (1967). The Medium Is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects . New York: Bantam Books. This month, I completed my “Dreams Come True” project :) I started reading and reviewing Marshall McLuhan’s The Medium Is the Message , which I’ve wanted to study thoroughly for a long time....

We often believe our decisions are based on conscious logic and rational thought. Yet many of our choices are shaped by something deeper: feelings, instincts, past experiences, bodily reactions, and unconscious expectations. This month, I created a podcast episode and YouTube video exploring how we can better understand both the conscious and unconscious mind, and how we can use both to make bette...

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