Journeys Into the Unconscious Mind

Journeys Into the Unconscious Mind

The Woke Movement v. Psychoanalysis

On The Inherent Incompatibility Between Woke and Psychoanalytic Values (Vol 2; Issue 34)

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Alan Michael Karbelnig, PhD
Sep 27, 2022
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Despite promoting legitimate social justice values, the Woke movement fundamentally contradicts core concepts of clinical psychoanalysis. Some of these weekly missives have triggered angry reactions, and I compose this one feeling like I’m shaking a flask of nitroglycerin. Nonetheless, the issue begs for discussion. In the way of a preview, the various …

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