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Can AI Be a Transitional Object?
There’s a concept in psychoanalysis called the transitional object. Think teddy bear, blankie, beloved plush dinosaur with one eye missing. It’s not you, and it’s not not-you. It’s something in between. It's a bridge from the warm oneness of early attachment to the cool independence of the outside world.
And lately, I’ve been wondering:Can AI be that thing?

Shea McTaggart, Psy.D.
Jul 303 min read


Lie Down, Let Go: The Surprising Perks of Therapy on the Couch
Ever wonder why, in movies or on TV shows, people always seem to be lying on a couch when they’re seeing a therapist?

Catherine Comiskey, LCSW
Jan 263 min read


Depth Psychotherapy: Psychodynamic-Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
Depth Psychotherapy is a term that can be confusing. Depth psychotherapy aims not only to improve symptoms but to address root causes.

Daniel Katz, Psy.D
Jul 15, 20213 min read


Conceptualizing AA Chips as Transitional Objects
This post is a heavily edited version of a paper I wrote in school. I think these concepts are helpful for many people, so I hope I was...

Daniel Katz, Psy.D
Nov 23, 20205 min read
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