BETTER READING THROUGH PSYCHOANALYSIS?

  • A psychological assessment of A.A. Milne’s children’s books suggests Winnie the Pooh’s seemingly tranquil forest is full of characters afflicted by obsessive compulsion behaviour, anxiety, dyslexia and severe depression. “It is clear to our group of modern neurodevelopmentalists that these are, in fact, stories of Seriously Troubled Individuals, many of whom meet [medically standard] criteria for significant disorders.” – National Post (Canada)