Famous Psychologists & Theories

Freud’s Last Session movie: Freud and C.S. Lewis square off. Harvard psychiatrist Armand Nicholi taught a popular course on “The Question of God,” examining Sigmund Freud’s atheism and C.S. Lewis’ faith. Now a related Sony theatrical film imagines that the two met in London shortly before Freud’s death. The result is a fascinating historical drama probing their intellectual, emotional, psychological, and spiritual development. Anthony Hopkins is masterful as Freud. Matthew Goode plays Lewis. (Short op-ed)  Washington Examiner version.

Freudian Slip:  The father of psychoanalysis had some compelling personal reasons for disliking Christianity.  What belief barriers and faith factors might have influenced him? (Probe radio series transcript.)  Italian

Freudian Slip: When Christians Drop the Ball.   The father of psychoanalysis had some compelling personal reasons for disliking Christianity.  (Short op-ed)  Spanish

JFK and Groupthink: Lessons in Decision Making.  Forty years after his tragic death, President John F. Kennedy continues to fascinate.  What can his decision-making methods – involving both great success and colossal failure – teach us today? (Probe radio series transcript.)

JFK and Groupthink: Lessons in Decision Making.  Forty years after his tragic death, President John F. Kennedy continues to fascinate.  What can his decision-making methods – involving both great success and colossal failure – teach us today? (Short op-ed)

The Psychology of Prisoner Abuse.  Prisoner abuse scandals generate shock, shame, outrage and disgust.  Why do people abuse others in such degrading ways?  What goes on inside the minds of abusers?  Fascinating psychological experiments reveal clues to the roots of such behavior. The implications may disturb you. (Probe radio series transcript.)

Captive movie: gripping Atlanta hostage drama.  Her story captured a nation’s heart.  Hostage Ashley Smith reads to courtroom killer Brian Nichols from Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life.  Two broken, wounded souls navigate a risky journey about purpose, survival, faith and redemption.  (Short op-ed)

God and coronavirus: Gone missing?  How could a loving, just, powerful God allow a tragedy like the coronavirus pandemic?  Doesn’t he care that innocent people are suffering and dying?  It seems unjust.  If God exists, isn’t he strong enough to stop this madness?  (Short op-ed)