That's one of the great lies of intimacy, to pretend you know everything - you cannot. No matter how close you've been, over however many years, there remain secrets. I think we all know that - that you don't tell everybody everything. Siri Hustvedt closegreathave share on social
Every time the DSM prepares for a new edition, there are countless groups lobbying to get their particular mental illness recognized by the diagnostic manual. Surely, this is a social and cultural phenomenon. Siri Hustvedt countlessculturaldiagnostic share on social
I love the little garden in the back of my family's brownstone in Brooklyn. Digging out there in the dirt is a joy for me, although by the time August rolls around and my roses have black spot, I need the break winter provides. Siri Hustvedt augustbackblack share on social
Intellectual curiosity about one's own illness is certainly born of a desire for mastery. If I couldn't cure myself, perhaps I could at least begin to understand myself. Siri Hustvedt bearbegincure Change image and share on social
I am an American, but a sense of otherness was part of my growing up. I spoke Norwegian before I spoke English. My mother is Norwegian. Siri Hustvedt americanenglishgrow Change image and share on social
Sleep resistance, bouts of insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, crawling into bed with parents in the middle of the night - all these are so common among children, it seems fair to call them 'normal.' Siri Hustvedt bedboutcall Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to be a writer at 13. Before that, I told everyone I was going to be an artist. Siri Hustvedt artistknowtell Change image and share on social
The brain-mind is not a computer, and regarding it as one has led to a variety of theoretical dead ends. Siri Hustvedt braincomputerdead Change image and share on social
We sometimes imagine we want what we don't really want. Siri Hustvedt imagine Change image and share on social
Sigmund Freud was very much a creature of his time. He did not 'invent' the unconscious. Siri Hustvedt creaturefreudinvent Change image and share on social
