NYCHOS has put up this awesome installation in NYC’s Flatiron Plaza.
Go ahead…lie down and tell him your problems.
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NYCHOS: The Dissection of Sigmund Freud
Posted in anatomy, installations, psychology, sculpture, skulls and skeletons, street art with tags anatomy, installations, psychology, sculpture, skulls and skeletons, street art on June 16, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyNotes on a Case of Melancholia
Posted in Books, death, illustration, psychology, skulls and skeletons with tags Books, death, illustration, psychology, skulls and skeletons on December 13, 2014 by shewalkssoftlyNicholas Gurewich, the creator of the surreal and wonderful Perry Bible Fellowship comic has kickstarted a project I’m incredibly jazzed about: Notes on a Case of Melancholia, inspired by Edward Gorey and Jungian analysis (two of my very favorite things! *covers mouth with hand so as not to squeal with joy*).
This a book about Death’s despair regarding his kid- an affectionate “Little Death” who simply doesn’t have what it takes to carry on the family business. Dr. Edgar O. Wye is a psychoanalyst who takes Death on as a patient. The book’s rhyming narration will be taken from his case notes.
The book will run about 42-50 pages long, and will be completely illustrated. Graphic novel “frames” will be used on occasion, but this will really be more of a picture book – deliberately similar to the short books of Edward Gorey, but with a character-driven plot. Though it has a pretty high body count, it is in essence a family story.
Watch the video and support the project at the Notes on a Case of Melancholia Kickstarter.
The Man of Everyone’s Dreams
Posted in psychology with tags oddities, psychology on October 17, 2009 by shewalkssoftlyLiterally.
In 2000, a psychiatric patient drew a picture of a man who appeared in recurring dreams. The picture was left out on the doctor’s desk, where another patient recognized it from his dreams as well! With a bit of investigation, other patients who saw the same face in their dreams were found. As of now, at least 2,000 people recognize the face as one they’ve dreamed about.
I wonder about the psychological origin of this phenomenon. It’s possible that the image possesses certain archetypal qualities and is vague/varied enough for people to associate with their own dreams.
But I’ve never had a dream about him.
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