What is happening the world of psychology and psychoanalysis

This month we discuss a commencement address from Jonathan Franzen, psychoanalysis in Australia, and the obituary for Leo Rangell, MD

Jonathan Franzen: Those of us who love literature often think of Franzen as someone who knows a lot about human nature. His recent insights on technology's relationship to narcissism and love (or the lack thereof) suggests he possesses a lot of psychoanalytic ideas as well. Check out his thought provoking commencement address at Kenyon College.
Psychoanalysis on the Internet: Many of you already know about InternationalPsychoanalysis.net. This fantastic resource, started by Arnold Richards, MD, offers psychologically relevant news stories, film and book reviews, blogs, conference announcements and more.
Analyze This: Analyze politicians? Check out the discussion of Anthony Weiner and Dominique Strauss-Kahn by psychoanalyst Arnold Goldberg in the online version of Chicago Magazine.
Hope for the Couch: Psychoanalysis is making a comeback in Australia. Medicare even helps to pay (though right now, only for psychiatrists) for treatment.
Questions: When patients ask about personal information from psychotherapists, a CNN article by Charles Raison, MD offers advice.
Loss: Last month, psychoanalysis lost an influential thinker. See the obituary of Leo Rangell, MD in The New York Times.
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