Psychoanalysis
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Michael Schreiner | January 28, 2013
Masochism
A story about the Buddha is a good starting point to sharply contrast the solution that many take...
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Michael Schreiner | January 21, 2013
Oedipal Complex
Freud’s Oedipal complex was a central component of early psychoanalytic thought. In his theoretical construct, a young boy...
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Michael Schreiner | January 20, 2013
Badge Of Pride
One of the drawbacks of living in a culture with an individualistic mentality is that problems created and...
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Michael Schreiner | January 15, 2013
Reaction Formation
Reaction formation is a psychoanalytic concept that is difficult for many people to grasp because it runs opposite...
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Michael Schreiner | November 19, 2012
Compassion From A Psychoanalytic Point Of View
Whether you are a hardened criminal or the next Mother Theresa you have surely felt authentic compassion for...
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Michael Schreiner | November 13, 2012
Narcissistic Parenting
Imagine a mother in her early thirties and her ten year old son at a small noodle shop...
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Michael Schreiner | November 8, 2012
Gossip
Usually a gossiper has a negative self-concept and low self-esteem. He or she feels unlovable, although these thoughts...
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Michael Schreiner | November 5, 2012
Narcissism
Most people have heard of narcissism but they have an incomplete understanding of its psychological significance, and more...
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Michael Schreiner | November 2, 2012
Anorexia And Control
The need for control is thought to be one of the major causes of anorexia. People who develop...
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Michael Schreiner | November 1, 2012
Anorexia And Sexual Abuse
There is a compelling psychodynamic theory that makes the link between anorexia nervosa and sexual molestation in childhood....