The Literary Mind

Personality

The Enneagram: All Nine Types Animated

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on October 4, 2022

A nine-part animated series about the Enneagram.

A nine-part animated series about the Enneagram.

Freudian Psychology

Healing the Heart by Turning to Art

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on April 3, 2021

A claymation video explains the notion of cathexis.

A claymation video explains the notion of cathexis.

Trauma

Character Growth After Childhood Trauma

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on February 18, 2021

How we shape our character around our wounds (with a nod to Marina Abramović).

How we shape our character around our wounds (with a nod to Marina Abramović).

Guilt

How to Be Honest

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on December 14, 2020

How do you move past defensiveness and speak honestly?

How do you move past defensiveness and speak honestly?

Spirituality

Why Do We Take Things Personally, and How Do We Stop?

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on November 15, 2020

Guidance from George Gurdjieff, a spiritual teacher.

Guidance from George Gurdjieff, a spiritual teacher.

Gender

Jordan Peterson: His Attractive Power

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on August 26, 2019

The psychologist who is changing the world.

The psychologist who is changing the world.

Alcoholism

Rats, Crowds, and Brain Loss

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on December 21, 2017

a video about crowds, rats, and brain damage

a video about crowds, rats, and brain damage

Dreaming

On Dreams and Artistic Ambition

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on November 16, 2017

We are most creative when we dream. How do we convert that fluidity to waking life?

We are most creative when we dream. How do we convert that fluidity to waking life?

Shyness

Metaphors in Therapy

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on April 23, 2015

A short animated video about how words change us.

A short animated video about how words change us.

Personality

Psychologically Minded Novelist Haruki Murakami

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on June 5, 2014

A film about imaginative novelist Haruki Murakami

A film about imaginative novelist Haruki Murakami

Anger

The Mustard Video

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on December 25, 2013

A video about my grandma's sense of precision and the mustard mess of artmaking

A video about my grandma's sense of precision and the mustard mess of artmaking

Career

In Defense of Chewing Fat

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on September 30, 2013

A video in defense of small talk.

A video in defense of small talk.

Relationships

A Video About Small Talk

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on September 4, 2013

A short video about the value of small talk. Who needs it? Bleh. Bleh. Bleh.

A short video about the value of small talk. Who needs it? Bleh. Bleh. Bleh.

Anxiety

Listening Is Music

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on August 27, 2013

A short video on the music of listening.

A short video on the music of listening.

Beauty

A Video about Ambiguity

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on August 24, 2013

A short video about well-used words, misused words, beautiful words.

A short video about well-used words, misused words, beautiful words.

Loneliness

On Being Alone

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on June 13, 2013

A short video about Orpheus, Eurydice, and being alone.

A short video about Orpheus, Eurydice, and being alone.

Relationships

On Running

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on May 24, 2013

A short video about the joy of long distance running.

A short video about the joy of long distance running.

Self-Harm

A Video about Vanity

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on May 16, 2013

A short video about the difference between caring for others and caring that others think you're caring for others

A short video about the difference between caring for others and caring that others think you're caring for others

Sport and Competition

A Short Video About Female Competitiveness

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on May 15, 2013

This is a short video about female competition.

This is a short video about female competition.

Relationships

On Writing

Ilana Simons Ph.D. on May 5, 2013

A video about the writing process: isolation, editing, and falling in love

A video about the writing process: isolation, editing, and falling in love