The perversion of The Silence of The Lambs and The Dilemma of The Searchers: On psychoanalytic "reading"

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Two approaches to the study of films from the perspective of psychoanalysis are examined. It is argued that psychoanalytic 'reading' of films and other cultural objects should at all time be aware of not only the conscious and unconscious meanings in the films, but also of the way that the unconscious thoughts of the person who is 'reading' the film may influence any straightforward interpretation.

Transference (Psychology), Cultural psychiatry

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Psychoanalysis, the American Psychological Association, and the involvement of psychologists at Guantanamo Bay

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The difficulties experienced in attempting to change the policy of American Psychological Association (APA) that allows the participation of its members in Guantanamo Bay and other detention centers are discussed. Speculations are raised regarding the reason for the persistence of the APA in continuing to employ psychologists as consultants to coercive interrogations.

Management dynamics, Management, Company business management, American Psychological Association, Coercive interrogation, Guantanamo Bay

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Embodiments and disembodiments: The relation of body modifications to two psychoanalytic treatments

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The effects that body modifications have on the relational matrix in the culture of psychoanalytic treatment are explored and it is emphasized that the body as well as the psyche is in process during therapy. Clinical issues of embodiment/disembodiment are presented and a relational psychoanalytic view of the bodymind in treatment is offered.

Psychological aspects, Countertransference (Psychology), Mind and body, Tattooing

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