At the end of Beyond the Pleasure Principle, there’s a moment where Sigmund Freud pauses to admit he’s gone out on a limb exploring his own ideas: I do not know how far I believe in them…One may surely give oneself up to a line of thought, and follow it up as far as it [...]
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A pact with the devil
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged Sigmund Freud on August 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Passive. Aggressive.
Posted in AskThePeople'sTherapistSeries, tagged anger, boundaries, enforcing boundaries, investigating feelings, modeling active communication, passive aggression on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It turns out that A.M.’s question was a two-parter. Here’s part two: What strategies can you suggest for dealing with passive-aggression, in both the workplace and in intimate relationships? Is there an effective way to set boundaries with a person who is setting out to undermine them? How can you best maintain your integrity and [...]
Rich and famous
Posted in Intriguing Patients, Thoughts and Musings, tagged attention, einstein, Freud, security in love on August 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Albert Einstein was puzzled by the mystery of his own fame. He was forever pondering with friends and associates why he – a physicist whose work was a mystery to most non-scientists – should have become the recipient of full-blown Hollywood-style celebrity. For whatever reason, Einstein chose not to discuss this issue with the father [...]
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