Journeys Into the Unconscious Mind

Journeys Into the Unconscious Mind

Mobile Phones as Anal Masturbation

Cell Phone Addiction and a Vulgar Method Of Recovery (Vol. 4; Issue 22)

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Alan Michael Karbelnig, PhD
May 29, 2024
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Some early pioneers of psychoanalysis believed anal masturbation could become a problem in children’s development. It sounds strange, but remember these concepts emerged long ago—way early in the 20th century. The ideas go something like this:

If you’re an infant/toddler born to a dysfunctional family, you look to your mother for love. If you find neith…

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