Beyond Denial: “Mystification”
Listen to the entire article: Denial is typically understood as a psychological defense in which the reality of a person or situation is intolerable for some reason, cannot be consciously acknowledged, and so is forced into areas of the mind where it remains...
The Architecture of a Relationship with a Narcissist in 5 Phases
Listen to the entire article: Adults who suffer from narcissistic problems were originally injured early in their development. All infants and young children need to be responded to empathically by their caregivers, mirrored and reflected by their caregivers....
The Psychological Capacity of Inflexion
Listen to the entire article: In a prior presentation, I described the destructive sado-masochistic relationship depicted in the 1986 film “9 ½ Weeks” between John, a Wall street investment banker played by Mickey Rourke, and Elizabeth, a beautiful...
Unconscious Relational Templates in the Film 9/1 Weeks
Listen to the entire article: In the 1986 film “9 ½ Weeks” directed by Adrian Lyne, Mickey Rourke plays John, an investment banker on Wall Street who falls into a highly erotic relationship with Elizabeth, a beautiful art gallery executive played by...
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