Alan Karbelnig, PhD
@alankarbelnigphd.bsky.social
Psychoanalyst | Essayist | Author | Substack Writer
Writing about politics, philosophy & the human experience from a psychoanalytic perspective
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https://www.unconsciousjourneys.com/
Writing about politics, philosophy & the human experience from a psychoanalytic perspective
https://linktr.ee/alankarbelnig
https://www.unconsciousjourneys.com/
The shooting that killed National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom & seriously injured Andrew Wolfe requires the highest level of complex reflection. But, true to form, Trump reacted in the simplest (and dumbest) possible way. Read more:
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#Trump #nationalguard
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#Trump #nationalguard
Thinking Fast is Thinking Dumb
The Complexities of the Tragic Killing of the DC National Guard (Vol. 5; Issue 48)
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December 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The shooting that killed National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom & seriously injured Andrew Wolfe requires the highest level of complex reflection. But, true to form, Trump reacted in the simplest (and dumbest) possible way. Read more:
www.unconsciousjourneys.com/p/thinking-f...
#Trump #nationalguard
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#Trump #nationalguard
Similarities between pychoanalysis & journalism : Building critical thinking skills & empowering us to trust our own beliefs, especially in the case of abuse.
Read more in my post. Link in bio.
#Trump #SaudiArabia #Journalism #DomesticViolence #politics
Read more in my post. Link in bio.
#Trump #SaudiArabia #Journalism #DomesticViolence #politics
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Similarities between pychoanalysis & journalism : Building critical thinking skills & empowering us to trust our own beliefs, especially in the case of abuse.
Read more in my post. Link in bio.
#Trump #SaudiArabia #Journalism #DomesticViolence #politics
Read more in my post. Link in bio.
#Trump #SaudiArabia #Journalism #DomesticViolence #politics
Read more in this week's essay. Link in bio.
#trump #donaldtrump #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatechangeisreal #psychology
#trump #donaldtrump #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatechangeisreal #psychology
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Read more in this week's essay. Link in bio.
#trump #donaldtrump #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatechangeisreal #psychology
#trump #donaldtrump #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatechangeisreal #psychology
An effective government protects its citizens & provides for basic needs & safety. The Trump admin does the opposite. The American health insurance situation/govt shutdown is just one example. #governmentshutdown2025 #healthcare
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Betrayed by the Health Insurance Industry
How the Recent Health Insurance Crisis Stirs up Anxiety and Rage (Vol. 5; Issue 42)
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October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
An effective government protects its citizens & provides for basic needs & safety. The Trump admin does the opposite. The American health insurance situation/govt shutdown is just one example. #governmentshutdown2025 #healthcare
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In Trump’s pursuit of his personal enemies, he is unequivocally motivated by revenge & transforming the DOJ) into a weapon of his own vengeance. Read more below.
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#Psychology #unconscious #Trump #revenge #democracy #USPolitics
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#Psychology #unconscious #Trump #revenge #democracy #USPolitics
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October 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
In Trump’s pursuit of his personal enemies, he is unequivocally motivated by revenge & transforming the DOJ) into a weapon of his own vengeance. Read more below.
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#Psychology #unconscious #Trump #revenge #democracy #USPolitics
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#Psychology #unconscious #Trump #revenge #democracy #USPolitics
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National Park Service officials have removed park signs referencing climate change, slavery, Japanese internment during World War II, and the nation’s treatment of Native Americans.
It’s the latest escalation of Trump’s attacks on our public lands. Watch: https://youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?feature=shared
It’s the latest escalation of Trump’s attacks on our public lands. Watch: https://youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?feature=shared
Donald Trump’s New Enemy? Our National Parks
Robert Reich
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September 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
National Park Service officials have removed park signs referencing climate change, slavery, Japanese internment during World War II, and the nation’s treatment of Native Americans.
It’s the latest escalation of Trump’s attacks on our public lands. Watch: https://youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?feature=shared
It’s the latest escalation of Trump’s attacks on our public lands. Watch: https://youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?feature=shared
Reposted by Alan Karbelnig, PhD
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, noting that “the preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”
Republican senator publicly questions Trump announcement linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy | CNN Politics
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use durin...
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September 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, noting that “the preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”
Read more in my two-part essay about political violence.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Read more in my two-part essay about political violence.
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Her behavior and placement within Trump's inner circle illustrate the concept of the cult of personality. Loomer is the consummate cult follower who cares naught about ideology, competency, or qualifications, only fealty to Trump. Read more at www.unconsciousjourneys.com/p/the-lunacy....
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Her behavior and placement within Trump's inner circle illustrate the concept of the cult of personality. Loomer is the consummate cult follower who cares naught about ideology, competency, or qualifications, only fealty to Trump. Read more at www.unconsciousjourneys.com/p/the-lunacy....
September 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
We're living in a pandemic of loneliness. What can we do about it?
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #loneliness #unconsciousjourneys #unconsciousmind
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #loneliness #unconsciousjourneys #unconsciousmind
The Inevitability of Loneliness
And the Price of Comparing Yourself to Others (Vol. 5; Issue 34)
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August 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
We're living in a pandemic of loneliness. What can we do about it?
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #loneliness #unconsciousjourneys #unconsciousmind
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #loneliness #unconsciousjourneys #unconsciousmind
As an American president, Trump swears an oath to preserve the democracy as outlined in the Constitution. But instead of desiring democracy, he increasingly creates autocracy. Instead of serving the people, Trump serves the rich. Read more below.
#psychology #Trump #news
#psychology #Trump #news
Trump's Trickle Down Psychologics
Firing of Economics Expert Stokes Fear in Global Citizens (Vol. 5; Issue 31)
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August 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
As an American president, Trump swears an oath to preserve the democracy as outlined in the Constitution. But instead of desiring democracy, he increasingly creates autocracy. Instead of serving the people, Trump serves the rich. Read more below.
#psychology #Trump #news
#psychology #Trump #news
Emojis: 👍 or 👎? Read a psychoanalyst’s take below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #communicationskills #relationships #socialmedia #mobiledevice #bigbrother #technology #genz
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #communicationskills #relationships #socialmedia #mobiledevice #bigbrother #technology #genz
The Dangers of Engaging Emojis
How 😊🤬👍🙃😍 Destroy Dialogue and Serve Tech Firms (Vol. 5; Issue 30)
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July 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Emojis: 👍 or 👎? Read a psychoanalyst’s take below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #communicationskills #relationships #socialmedia #mobiledevice #bigbrother #technology #genz
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #communicationskills #relationships #socialmedia #mobiledevice #bigbrother #technology #genz
Couples walk along a tightrope with the mundane on one side, and the extraordinary on the other. Leaning too far on the safe side brings lethargy; leaning too far on the vibrant side brings danger. Read more below.
#psychology #marriage #relationships #communication #couples #love
#psychology #marriage #relationships #communication #couples #love
The Impossibility of Marriage
Coping with Obstacles to Long-Term Relationships (Vol. 5, Issue 29)
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July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Couples walk along a tightrope with the mundane on one side, and the extraordinary on the other. Leaning too far on the safe side brings lethargy; leaning too far on the vibrant side brings danger. Read more below.
#psychology #marriage #relationships #communication #couples #love
#psychology #marriage #relationships #communication #couples #love
The US government has betrayed us with Trump's bill. From diminishing food and health security for the poor to increasing the wealth of the rich to the willful poisoning of our environment, this Trump-celebrated legislation, will cause damages that will impact our grandchildren. Read more below.
Raging at a Government's Betrayal
Trump's Bill Robs the Poor While Betraying Human Civilization (Vol. 5; Issue 27)
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July 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The US government has betrayed us with Trump's bill. From diminishing food and health security for the poor to increasing the wealth of the rich to the willful poisoning of our environment, this Trump-celebrated legislation, will cause damages that will impact our grandchildren. Read more below.
Are you best friends with your parent? Parents, are you best friends with your adult children? Can you make it work?
Parents are encouraged to be friends with their adult children but this can delay normal individuation processes and blur boundaries. Do you agree?
#psychology #mothers #parenting
Parents are encouraged to be friends with their adult children but this can delay normal individuation processes and blur boundaries. Do you agree?
#psychology #mothers #parenting
A Pandemic of Family Perversions
Why Drawing Clear Lines Between Generations Matters (Vol. 5; Issue 26)
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July 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Are you best friends with your parent? Parents, are you best friends with your adult children? Can you make it work?
Parents are encouraged to be friends with their adult children but this can delay normal individuation processes and blur boundaries. Do you agree?
#psychology #mothers #parenting
Parents are encouraged to be friends with their adult children but this can delay normal individuation processes and blur boundaries. Do you agree?
#psychology #mothers #parenting
Does technology make us better? Find out in this week's newsletter.
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#technology #cellphone #kindness #ScreenTime #socialskills #psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousjourneys
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#technology #cellphone #kindness #ScreenTime #socialskills #psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousjourneys
How Technology Reshapes Our Minds
The Enhancing and Weakening Effects of Digitalization (Vol. 5; Issue 25)
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June 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Does technology make us better? Find out in this week's newsletter.
www.unconsciousjourneys.com/p/how-techno...
#technology #cellphone #kindness #ScreenTime #socialskills #psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousjourneys
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#technology #cellphone #kindness #ScreenTime #socialskills #psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousjourneys
Are you avoiding the news lately? Or rolling your eyes and scrolling past any mention of Trump? It's not just Trump fatigue; it's denial.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #nokings #ICEraids #denial
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #nokings #ICEraids #denial
Understanding Trump Fatigue as Denial
Breaking Through Denial of American Autocracy Progressing (Vol. 5; Issue 24)
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June 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Are you avoiding the news lately? Or rolling your eyes and scrolling past any mention of Trump? It's not just Trump fatigue; it's denial.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #nokings #ICEraids #denial
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #nokings #ICEraids #denial
AI is but one addition to the long list of dehumanizing devices causing alienation and anxiety in our society. Read more in this week's essay.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #technology #AI #artificialintelligence
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #technology #AI #artificialintelligence
Slouching Towards Zombie-Hood
Invitations to Robotics and How to Resist Them (Vol. 5; Issue 22)
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June 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
AI is but one addition to the long list of dehumanizing devices causing alienation and anxiety in our society. Read more in this week's essay.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #technology #AI #artificialintelligence
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #technology #AI #artificialintelligence
Battered by impulsive orders, shifting tariffs, mass deportations, and unprecedented corruption, American citizens increasingly behave like victims of domestic violence....
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #abuse
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #abuse
Domestic Assaults on the American Public
Fear, Confusion, Anticipatory Obedience, and Resistance (Vol. 5; Issue 21)
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May 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Battered by impulsive orders, shifting tariffs, mass deportations, and unprecedented corruption, American citizens increasingly behave like victims of domestic violence....
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #abuse
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #abuse
"Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death." -Jean Cocteau
Read more about time and anxiety below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #anxiety #presence #meditation #mindfulness #religion
Read more about time and anxiety below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #anxiety #presence #meditation #mindfulness #religion
The Anxiety of Life's Wild Ride
How to Escape the Angst of Life's Inevitable Dynamism (Vol. 5; Issue 20)
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May 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death." -Jean Cocteau
Read more about time and anxiety below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #anxiety #presence #meditation #mindfulness #religion
Read more about time and anxiety below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #anxiety #presence #meditation #mindfulness #religion
This week's essay explores the motivations and collateral of malignant narcissists, particularly how they infect others around them and how the Trump presidency underscores the danger of this.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #narcissism
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #narcissism
The Virulent Trump Metastases
How Malignant Narcissists Infect the Body Politic (Vol. 5; Issue 19)
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May 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This week's essay explores the motivations and collateral of malignant narcissists, particularly how they infect others around them and how the Trump presidency underscores the danger of this.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #narcissism
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #narcissism
"Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being."
~William James
Read more in this week's essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #distraction #presence #technology #addiction #stress #anxiety
~William James
Read more in this week's essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #distraction #presence #technology #addiction #stress #anxiety
Terror of the (Non)-Self
Exploring the Scary Fault Lines of Personal Identity (Vol. 5; Issue 18)
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May 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being."
~William James
Read more in this week's essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #distraction #presence #technology #addiction #stress #anxiety
~William James
Read more in this week's essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #distraction #presence #technology #addiction #stress #anxiety
The Delusional Martian Part 2.
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The Delusional Martian (Part 2 of 2)
Even if not Delusional, Striving for Mars Shows Stark Avoidance (Vol. 5; Issue 17)
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April 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Delusional Martian Part 2.
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Humanity ignores the pollution of Earth and contemplates colonizing Mars. In psychoanalytic terms, such avoidance is called displacement. Read more in this two-part essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #displacement #denial #mars #space #climatechange
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #displacement #denial #mars #space #climatechange
The Delusional Martian (Part 1 of 2)
How the Quest for Colonizing Mars Represents Delusion and Displacement (Vol. 5; Issue 16)
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April 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Humanity ignores the pollution of Earth and contemplates colonizing Mars. In psychoanalytic terms, such avoidance is called displacement. Read more in this two-part essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #displacement #denial #mars #space #climatechange
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #displacement #denial #mars #space #climatechange