Psychoanaysis

'Becoming an Adult Is Recognizing, with Minimal Pain, That Santa Claus Doesn't Exist'

"Becoming an adult is recognizing, without minimal much pain, that Santa Claus doesn't exist." This quote from the renowned astrophysicist and philosopher of science Hubert Reeves offers, with remarkable insight, accuracy and compassion, a reflection on a key moment in individual psychological development: the day a child discovers that Santa ...