A Sonnet to Freud

Psychology

The Psychology of Boredom

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on March 28, 2021

Why are we bored? Boredom can be a signal that our activities and actions are meaningless to us.

Why are we bored? Boredom can be a signal that our activities and actions are meaningless to us.

Memory

What Poetry Teaches Us About Nostalgia

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on March 25, 2021

Giacomo Leopardi's reflections about the nature of poetic language help us to find connections between memory and nostalgia.

Giacomo Leopardi's reflections about the nature of poetic language help us to find connections between memory and nostalgia.

Freudian Psychology

Explaining Freud With Nietzsche

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on March 22, 2021

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche helps us to understand the Freudian psychology of superego, ego, and id.

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche helps us to understand the Freudian psychology of superego, ego, and id.

Trauma

Poetry and the Pandemic: How to Deal With Trauma

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on December 24, 2020

Acknowledging the existence of the pandemic is the first step to better living in the present. How can poetry help us?

Acknowledging the existence of the pandemic is the first step to better living in the present. How can poetry help us?

Psychology

The Psychology of Mystery and Fascination

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on December 12, 2020

The human-nature interaction and creative writing help us to better understand the psychology of mystery and fascination.

The human-nature interaction and creative writing help us to better understand the psychology of mystery and fascination.

Loneliness

What Loneliness Teaches Us About Sadness

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on December 5, 2020

The Bohemian-Austrian writer and poet Rainer Maria Rilke helps us to better understand the relationship between loneliness and sadness.

The Bohemian-Austrian writer and poet Rainer Maria Rilke helps us to better understand the relationship between loneliness and sadness.

Happiness

Is Happiness a Goal or a Journey?

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on November 29, 2020

The Italian poets Giacomo Leopardi and Eugenio Montale help us to better understand the psychology of happiness.

The Italian poets Giacomo Leopardi and Eugenio Montale help us to better understand the psychology of happiness.

Embarrassment

The Psychology of Shame

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on September 27, 2020

The masterpiece "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, helps us to better understand the psychology of shame.

The masterpiece "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, helps us to better understand the psychology of shame.

Sex

The Psychology That Drives Male-Female Conversation

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on September 20, 2020

The non-fiction book Crowds and Power by the Bulgarian writer Elias Canetti helps us to better understand the role of male silence and female talkativeness during the first date.

The non-fiction book Crowds and Power by the Bulgarian writer Elias Canetti helps us to better understand the role of male silence and female talkativeness during the first date.

Psychology

The Psychology of Contempt

Simone Redaelli Ph.D. on September 6, 2020

A short story by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges helps us to better understand the emotion of contempt.

A short story by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges helps us to better understand the emotion of contempt.