How can we understand the superficial label assigned to masculine behavior in today’s meme-driven style of discourse?
Cultural Currents
VAMPIRES: the dark seduction of immortality
How can we understand vampires psychologically, and what does their tremendous popularity tell us about our culture?
ALCOHOLISM: Bill W. and Jung
Is alcohol dependence a misplaced expression of a spiritual thirst, or a collapse into a regressed and infantile state? We discuss Jung’s involvement in the establishment of Alcoholics Anonymous.
EMOTIONAL AFFAIRS: betrayals or paths to growth?
We take a look at emotional affairs and imaginal affairs. Both are more common than you might think and can lead us into an experience of our own depths.
THE SHAPE OF WATER: a tale of tragedy or triumph?
The Shape of Water recently won the Academy Award for best film, captivating audiences with its dream-like images of an other-worldly love. What can a psychological perspective contribute to understanding this film?
HOOKUPS: helpful, hurtful or irrelevant?
Are hookups a joyous celebration of unbridled sexual expression? A defense against intimacy? All of the above?