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Depth Psychology in the Digital Age


The Psychology of Social Media Podcast on The Mental Breakdown
It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to have a nice long conversation about my book The Psychodynamics of Social Networking:...


The Disordered Leading The Discontent: Trump And The Psychology Of Crowds
Trump’s success is not a matter of political acumen, rather it’s a matter of the disordered chaos coming out of his mouth that happens to meet the psychological needs of his base.


Psychological Commentary On Trump And The Goldwater Rule – What’s A Concerned Shrink To Do?
New York, NY USA – July 16, 2016: Donald Trump speaks during introduction Governor Mike Pence as running for vice president at Hilton...


The Psychology of Trump’s Tweets
You might not think that Freud could shed some light on this, but give him a chance. In his book The Psychopathology of Everyday Life he...


Better Than You Know Yourself: influence, fake news, algorithms, and your online self
Soon you’ll be calling me Mr. Brexit First Brexit. Then Trump. Were they related? Were “dark forces” working to manipulate the population...


Seeking the Self: A new podcast adventure
“There was something vampiric about devouring a person’s whole life in an 80-minute podcast interview, then moving on to someone else.” ...


When Status Anxiety is No Longer Just in Your Head: a review of Black Mirror’s Nosedive
Many will be familiar with Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror series which aims to reach just slightly into the future – it could be the day...


Leaning Out: How the “Will to Share” is Changing Us
Time reports the the number of deaths by selfie are rising due to the risks individuals are taking in order to capture them. Incidences...


Psychotherapy Online: The Not So Final Analysis
A Psychotherapy for Today: research, development, and practice in the digital age The Psychology of Online Space: where is it? Online...


Checking your smartphone again? It’s an object of emotional supply
Some research is has shown that heavy smartphone users will experience higher anxiety their phones were removed for up to an hour, while...
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