Psychoanalyzing The Fall of the House of Usher
"Alan Learns to Meditate" w/ Dr. James Kaufman
September 13, 2022 · 49 min
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A psychologist who studies malevolent creativity breaks down what episode 2 of The Patient reveals about the human mind.
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In this episode
- What malevolent creativity actually means and why it matters here
- A psychologist's reading of the character dynamics in episode 2
- How The Patient portrays psychological concepts with unusual accuracy
- What this episode tells us about control, captivity, and the mind
About this episode
Today we analyze and interpret episode 2 of The Patient with psychologist Dr. James Kaufman. Dr. Kaufman specializes in 'Malevolent Creativity'.From Straw Hut Media

About Psychoanalyzing The Fall of the House of Usher
We're back for a new season! We’ve already Psychoanalyzed the Patient. And now we’re getting ready to Psychoanalyze… The Fall of the House of Usher! The new Mike Flanagan gothic horror drama based on the Edgar Allen Poe story premiers on Netflix on October 12.
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