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Monday, January 15. 2007

The American Psychoanalytic Meetings

It actually crossed my mind - as a random notion, not as a plan - to try to live-blog the meeting, which is this week in NYC, as always, at the Waldorf. Of course I am going, as a good excuse to spend a week in NY, see a bunch of shrink friends, and visit with my baby brother and his wife. Definitely catch an Otto Kernberg talk, and any panel with Bob Michels on it - smartest guy I ever met.

And Bird Dog has planned a dinner and theater too Friday night, so that's a good deal.

But I quickly realized that hardly a soul on earth would be interested in these meetings. If they were anywhere but NY, I wouldn't go. So no blogging about it, unless something truly absurd comes up. Which it will.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 19:51 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Do write about it, please. I'd rather see a picture of Kernberg's ugly but helpful mug than Reagan's in the blog, any day!
#1 x/x retriever on 2007-01-16 06:26 (Reply)
Keep your own wise council.
#2 Jomini on 2007-01-16 07:49 (Reply)
Dear Dr. Bliss:

While you are there please try to understand why it is that no one wants to discuss the corruption of our federal student loan system. Why is it that people act like they have just been told there is no Santa Claus, when I bring up the subject of federal student loan fraud? The corruption is massive, it is intentional, and it is for the most part a process for funding political campaigns. Yet, when I ask for help--no one listens. Why is that ? What is it about our national psyche that needs to believe this system is not flawed?
#3 apple pie on 2007-01-17 01:10 (Reply)
On the Association's website, they have a headline about an interview with Justin A. Frank, M.D. about his book, "Bush on the Couch". The subtitle appears to be, "The President as sociopath"

The interviewer asks Frank how he can psychoanalyze someone he has never met. Frank responds that there is an analytic discipline devoted to just that.

Medicine today is so Cool !!
#4 John J. Coupal on 2007-01-17 09:51 (Reply)
They always say that about Republicans. Very scientific, no doubt, and bias-free.

How about I write a piece: Dr. J Frank on the couch: The Analyst as Moonbat?
#5 Dr. Bliss on 2007-01-17 19:08 (Reply)

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