No matter how many times we’ve seen it before, the frenzy for launching a military attack on another country is — to the extent we’re not numb — profoundly upsetting. Tanked up with talking points in ...

The “repetition compulsion” is a basic concept in all psychotherapies. The compulsion to repeat is particularly interesting because what is repeated is not pleasurable. On the contrary, it is usually ...

Carol Saller’s recent post on repetition inspires me to say just a little more about the subject. Let me take the sentence I just wrote, and you just read, as a path to talking about the basic issue ...

Have you ever found yourself listening to the same song on repeat for hours, days, or even weeks? That magnetic pull to hit ...

I learned a lot in Cub Scouts. I started a fire with sticks one time, and for that demonstration, witnessed by my scoutmaster, William Van Ameringen, I received a tiny arrowhead badge. My mother sewed ...

Find out about the latest happenings in the world of entertainment, and also learn from experts about: relationships, ...