Journeys Into the Unconscious Mind

Journeys Into the Unconscious Mind

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction! No No No."

Why Contentment Eludes Us (Vol. 4; Issue 20)

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Alan Michael Karbelnig, PhD
May 14, 2024
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We all know the Rolling Stones’ chorus, and it goes:

I can’t get no satisfaction

Cause I try and I try and I try and I try

But I can’t get no, I can’t get no…

Like most human beings, you probably are distracted—even as you read these lines—by innumerable thoughts. Many focus on future plans: “Will dinner with my old high school friends be fun tonight?” or …

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