Continuing Revisions: Reconsidering Freud's Biography and Rethinking Our Thinking.

This reflection follows the work of a "Freud basher," Frederick Crews, elucidating some of Sigmund Freud's limitations and errors. It argues that a flawed Freud is preferable to the myth of a godlike genius and recommends ways in which to ground the future of psychoanalytic thinking.

Conversation With Mark Solms.

Occasioned by the publication of , the text represents exchanges held in the summer of 2024 at the invitation of . It addresses the genesis and the history of the project, and its impact on psychoanalytic rethinking, formation, and practice. While exploring the potential and the limits of revisioning, it also raises questions about the nature of transmission of psychoanalytic knowledge and about the field's relation to the state of its own standards in the age of Anthropocene.

Psilocybin's Erasure of EGO.

The psychoanalytic journey and the psilocybin journey both reveal unconscious dynamics. In this article a psychoanalyst discusses his own psilocybin journey. Similarities and differences between these journeys are discussed.

Neuroscientific Advances in the Treatment of Trauma.

Neuroscience is partnering with psychoanalysis in the best sense of the word, namely, supporting some aspects of psychoanalytic thinking while challenging others. This dialogue needs to continue because, where trauma is concerned, neither side is privy to the whole picture. Current congruence, dissonance, and considerations for technique are explored.

Your Therapist Is Wrong-And So Am I.

Three books by Barnaby B. Barratt emphasize the timelessness of unconscious themes and the "pluritemporality" of free associations. Psychic energy is universal but unrepresentable.

Clinical Hypnosis Today.

Freud's objections to hypnosis have little relevance to modern approaches. Contemporary hypnosis has evolved beyond direct suggestion to include the suspending of critical thinking in order to allow the patient's unconscious mind to take over and make internal changes. Aspects of the author's experiences as a patient, trainee, and practitioner are noted by way of dispelling some common misunderstandings.