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LOLITA PATHOLOGICAL REACTIONS TO LOSS INABILITY TO GRIEVE GRIEF

LOLITA
Humbert & Lolita?
Pathological Reactions To Loss

May 8, 2019 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

We’ve all been intrigued with Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita since the classic film arrived on the scene in 1962. But, isn’t the burning question: Is there more to understand about Humbert and Lolita beyond, “he’s a pedophile and she’s a troubled 14-year-old seductress?” The answer is yes, there’s plenty. Believe it or not, both have pathological …

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Humbert & Lolita?
Pathological Reactions To Loss

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