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psychoanalysis

[sahy-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis] / ˌsaɪ koʊ əˈnæl ə sɪs /
NOUN
psychotherapy
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He is at his most compelling when introducing us to lesser-known figures in the history of psychoanalysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

This idea echoes a long-standing hypothesis in sleep research -- and even in classical psychoanalysis -- that dreams may act as "guardians of sleep."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

To hear them engaging in psychoanalysis you could be forgiven for thinking that they've spent as much prep-time for Rome in therapy as they have on the training ground.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Desperate to restore his memory and prove his innocence, she brings him to her own analyst for emergency psychoanalysis, hoping a single session can restore the patient to reality.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2024

He’d then briefly discuss that session the next time each patient appeared for psychoanalysis.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady



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