Tag: psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis put on the couch – L’Express
Have you ever thought about consulting “someone”? While mental health has become a major public health issue since the Covid pandemic, the effectiveness of “talk therapy”, psychoanalysis, is now being…
The Millers, fallen gurus of psychoanalysis – L’Express
What would North Korean public opinion say if a member of the nomenklatura were suspected of massive sexual abuse? Probably not much. “We’re going to North Korea,” some of the…
Should we believe psychoanalysis when it talks about our dreams? – L’Express
It is well known. Dreams are, according to Freud, the royal road to the unconscious. But does their interpretation as proposed by psychoanalysis really allow a better understanding of how…
Hitchcock, “The Sopranos”, “In Therapy”… When psychoanalysis nourishes fiction – L’Express
A box of tissues, an armchair and a couch – preferably red. The setting is familiar – and almost comforting. From Alfred Hitchcock in No Spring for Marnie to David…
Should we put an end to psychoanalysis? The truths about a French passion – L’Express
It’s a lunch with some of the most influential publishers in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. At dessert time, these fine scholars begin to enthusiastically discuss the “four pillars” of the couple as set…
Psychoanalysis, osteopathy… The strange indulgence of the French for pseudosciences – L’Express
Would France be the most fearful nation in the world when it comes to new technologies? If our fellow citizens mostly see artificial intelligence (AI) as a “major technological revolution…
Homophobia, retrograde vision of autism… The excesses of psychoanalysis at university – L’Express
In high school, Quentin had a “good preconception” about psychoanalysis. His philosophy classes, where the “Freudian unconscious” was discussed, had “fascinated” him. But during his psychology degree in Brest, from…
Why is psychoanalysis so influential in France?
Psychoanalysis is on the decline all over the world. Everywhere ? No, because a few rare countries still give it credit, in particular Argentina, the French-speaking regions of Belgium and…
Dyslexia, ADHD, autism… The excesses of psychoanalysis in children
Caroline Goldman does not hide it: she is on a crusade to defend psychoanalysis. Throughout podcasts and interviews, the child shrink and eldest daughter of the favorite singer of the…
What does the phallus symbolize? In psychoanalysis?
The phallus has been attached to a strong symbolic value for many centuries, especially of strength, power and virility. In psychoanalysis, it is a symbolic element in the construction of…