A Sonnet to Freud

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

Simone Redaelli

Poetry and the Pandemic: How to Deal With Trauma

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

The Psychology of Mystery and Fascination

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

What Loneliness Teaches Us About Sadness

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

Is Happiness a Goal or a Journey?

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

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.