A Sonnet to Freud

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

Simone Redaelli Ph.D.

The Psychology of Boredom

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

What Poetry Teaches Us About Nostalgia

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

Explaining Freud With Nietzsche

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

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 That Drives 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.