A Sonnet to Freud

What poets, novelists, and philosophers can teach us about the human psyche.

Simone Redaelli

The Psychology of Shame

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

The Psychology of Male-Female Conversation

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 Psychology of Contempt

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