by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 17, 2025 | Dreams and the Unconscious, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology of Film and TV, Psychology of Poets and Writers
Disclaimer: Neil Gaiman, the author of The Sandman, has been accused of serious misconduct. While we do not condone his alleged actions or endorse financially supporting him, his influential work has been significant in the fields of psychology, myth studies, and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 22, 2024 | Dreams and the Unconscious, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Why did Freud Abandon His Death Drive Theory? In the hit TV show Mad Men, ad executive Pete Campbell makes a daring pitch to Lucky Strike cigarettes. To sell their product, he suggests, they should embrace the subconscious “death wish” that drives people...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 31, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Who was Ernest Becker? In the labyrinth of the evolving profession of psychology few books have had as subtle influence on the profession as Ernest Becker’s “The Denial of Death.” Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1974, this...
