Dr. Michael J. Kurtz

I'm a clinical psychologist in private practice. I try to integrate psychoanalytic and general psychology, neuroscience, evo psych, and philosophy in my work.

[Johanna Nyman @JohannaNyman5]

It is frankly embarrassing that a sitting U.S. Vice President is unaware of one of the most elementary facts of World War II. Nazi Germany did not negotiate an end to World War II. The war in Europe ended with Germany’s unconditional surrender after total military defeat and the collapse of the regime in May 1945.

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@IHearSimon @jesusrglez 🤣

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@IHearSimon @jesusrglez Me seeing this thread and agreeing it’s an excellent book but then also seeing Fairbairn’s gem on ur shelf right there…

[Jonathan Shedler @JonathanShedler]

Neutrality in psychotherapy means:

1️⃣ Utmost respect for our patient’s autonomy and self-determination

2️⃣ Recognizing that we are of many minds—some readily heard from, and some long silenced—and working from a stance that makes it possible to hear from all of them

3️⃣ By hearing from previously unknown parts of self, patients come to know themselves more fully and deeply—and so become more free and more whole

Maybe someone told you something else, but this is what it means.

It’s now become common for therapists to proudly proclaim that they are *not* neutral, as if renouncing a sin or signaling a great virtue.

Exactly which of these basic principles of good and ethical psychotherapy practice are you objecting to?

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@maitra_sulagna @bradleywhitford Thoroughly enjoyed that throwback clip. What a show, I miss it. Thanks for the share.👍

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@KarenLParish @jesusrglez @the_mel_jar Ya, he’s so damn funny.

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@AdamSchefter The play, yes, this specific video that follows Towns after the shot like he hit it rather than OG, no.

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HA! What an answer.🤦‍♂️

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

RAJU: But what evidence is there to prove the California election is rigged?

MIKE JOHNSON: Look, some of these efforts are so diabolical and so far upstream it's impossible to prove. But I think everybody knows instinctively that something is wrong here.

[Q The Storm Rider @Q_TheStormRider]

JUST IN: Reporter Catherine Herridge testifies that CBS News locked her out of the building and seized all her files, says she was working with sources to "expose government corruption."

Nothing at all going on here, folks.

"CBS News’ decision to seize my reporting records crossed a red line that I believe should never be crossed by any media organization."

"Multiple sources said they were concerned that by working with me to expose government corruption and misconduct they would be identified and exposed."

"CBS News locked me out of the building and seized hundreds of pages of my reporting files, including confidential source information."

FOLLOW ME, THE NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKING.

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@Acyn @stealthygeek Wonderful

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[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

“If you think the world is selfish and rotten, go to the cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking Omaha Beach. See what one group of men did for another on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.” — Andy Rooney

[Niall Stanage @NiallStanage]

This is a devastating interview.

Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good.

Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Trump says he didn’t promise no new wars….here’s a compilation of Trump campaigning on no new wars

[Acyn @Acyn]

Trump has a meltdown and ends the interview

Welker: Just to be very clear, there's no evidence of what you're saying.

Trump: There’s a lot of evidence. There’s tremendous evidence. There’s nothing but evidence. The election was rigged. And it’s happening again in California. They’re cheating.

Welker: Do you have evidence?

Trump: All I have to do is look.

Welker: That’s not evidence. The local officials acknowledge they are slow

Trump: They’re crooked. Just like you’re crooked. You’re either crooked or stupid.

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[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

When you're a great dad and even better actor

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@DoctorPerin It’s often the same w what we do. “II’ll do anything” that first session, We get to the issue and the dynamics maintaining it, naah, I ain’t doing THAT. But THAT’S the thing. What about hypnosis, do u do hypnosis doc?

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@Mark_J_Ryan @Criminalsimpson

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@Rose_Marie_Holt @DoctorPerin Kohuts books r pretty dense to b honest and not great as intros. I would go w something like this (Self Psych grew into Intersubjective theory).

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

DEAN: You're under oath. When will you comply with the law and release all the Epstein files?

BLANCHE: We have complied with the law

DEAN: There are 3 million more documents. And you know what you said to me? 'They include another guy named Epstein.' Nobody is buying it

*the time of the gentlelady has expired*

DEAN: I beg your pardon? How do I get cut off 2 minutes into this? What is true is that the president has lied about being on Epstein's plane, and the unredacted files prove that. There's a lot in here. It's all covered up.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

New statement from Scott Pelley:

“Last month, 60 Minutes lost its DNA when our entire senior leadership and two of our best on-air correspondents were cruelly fired without cause. Good people were silenced because they stood up for our audience. They stood for fairness against the forces of political bias; they stood for professionalism against chaos.

For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them. Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over 60 Minutes interviews is not how this is done. Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc. In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all.

At 60 Minutes, we have fought harder than anyone knows to save the program that became an American icon. We owed that to our millions of viewers. I am deeply moved by the thousands of wishes we have received to “keep up the good fight.” Most of the men and women of CBS News are still in that fight. But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable. The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well.”