Obama on the Couch

Justin Frank

Who Is More Thoughtful—Obama or Romney?

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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney present a sharp contrast in decision-making styles—one impulsive, the other overtly deliberative

Justin Frank

The President Comes To Grips With Reality

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It is only by speaking out loud and clear about a lack of cooperation that Obama will get cooperation

Justin Frank

How Barack Put Bibi In the Corner

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The President’s remarks reveal he’s reached new heights in psychological maturity

Justin Frank

Will Obama’s Continued Silence Hurt Him Politically?

President Barack Obama during an address at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va., Feb. 13, 2012.

Why the President risks shirking his leadership responsibilities by not responding to Republican attacks

Justin Frank

Lessons for Obama from the Super Bowl

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Obama invoked a parallel between the presidential race and the NFL championships. But can he be a winning quarterback?

Justin Frank

Obama Builds on His Mojo

The President continues to discover that confronting aggression doesn’t destroy his drive to be bipartisan — it strengthens it

Justin Frank

Is Obama Finally Getting His Groove Back?

What the battle over the payroll tax cut reveals about Obama’s evolution as a leader

Justin Frank

Has Obama Had a Psychological Breakthrough?

The President has long been plagued by obsessive bipartisan disorder, but recent signs suggest he’s had an important epiphany

Justin Frank

Why Obama Can’t Embrace Occupy Wall Street

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A lifetime of ambivalence converges on one historical moment

Justin Frank

Seduced Again, Abandoned Again

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The psychoanalytic take on President Obama’s appearance on The Tonight Show

Justin Frank

Why Obama’s Actions Don’t Always Live Up To His Words

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The first in a series of psychoanalytic interpretations of President Obama’s words, deeds and struggles while in office