The Divided Self of Elliott Smith: Biographer Jamie Fisher on creativity, psychoanalysis, and the need for connection

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: The Divided Self of Elliott Smith: Biographer Jamie Fisher on creativity, psychoanalysis, and the need for connection By Lucas McGranahan on The American Psychoanalyst Substack on July 30, 2026.

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Scientists identify five key factors linked to happiness across 66 countries

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 25, 2026 Psychoanalysis, Science

Click Here to Read: Scientists identify five key factors linked to happiness across 66 countries by Eric W. Dolan on the PsyPost website on July 24, 2026

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Microplastics in the Brain: What Evidence Shows (and What It Doesn’t)

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Psychoanalysis, Science

Click Here to Read: Microplastics in the Brain: What Evidence Shows (and What It Doesn’t) By Emily Meenan, Grace Schroeder on the Brain and Life website on March 9, 2026,

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A Surface Scratched: Improvisation on a dead-end street

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Arts, Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: A Surface Scratched: Improvisation on a dead-end street by By Mendel Horowitz on The American Psychoanalyst Substack on July 23, 2026.

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What African Countries Can Teach Everyone About Flourishing

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Politics, Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: What African Countries Can Teach Everyone About Flourishing: New research challenges assumptions about well-being and highlights the role of culture, connection, and purpose By Victor Counted on the Greater Good website on July 15, 2026.

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The Most Dishonest Question We Ask: Why “Are you okay?” is often more about easing our discomfort than understanding someone else’s

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: The Most Dishonest Question We Ask: Why “Are you okay?” is often more about easing our discomfort than understanding someone else’s. (Vol. 6; Issue 29) by Alan Michael Karbelnig, PhD on his Psyche Meets Society Newsletter on July 22, 2026.

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Yes, Religion and Therapy are Separate Domains: Since Spiritual Issues Pervade Life, They’re Routine Aspects of A Therapeutic Process

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: Yes, Religion and Therapy are Separate Domains: Since Spiritual Issues Pervade Life, They’re Routine Aspects of A Therapeutic Process by Jamey Hecht on his Jamey Hecht, Author Substrack on July 19, 2026.