Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
Donald Carveth
Join distinguished professor and psychoanalyst Dr Don Carveth for engaging lectures centring around psychoanalysis, diving into its roots, bringing us up to the modern-day. Known for his clear communication style, Don's grasp of the literature comes through in the thought-provoking opinions he provides. This podcast will facilitate a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.
Donald L Carveth, PhD, RP, FIPA is Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Social & Political Thought at York University in Toronto. He is a training and supervising analyst in the Canadian Institute of Psychoanalysis, past Director of the Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis, and past Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis/Revue Canadienne de Psychanalyse.
Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Follow Aodhán on X/Twitter at @aodhanpmoran or contact at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
Donald L Carveth, PhD, RP, FIPA is Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Social & Political Thought at York University in Toronto. He is a training and supervising analyst in the Canadian Institute of Psychoanalysis, past Director of the Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis, and past Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis/Revue Canadienne de Psychanalyse.
Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Follow Aodhán on X/Twitter at @aodhanpmoran or contact at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
Episodes
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Apr 10, 2022 • 23min
Transference Neurosis
In this episode, Dr Carveth details transference neurosis as the defining element of psychoanalysis per se, as distinct from psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Apr 3, 2022 • 17min
Jesus & Freud: Are We Responsible For Our Thoughts?
In this episode, Dr Carveth explores the relationship between Jesus & Freud. Whether or not Freud himself thought so, many psychotherapists, even some analysts, Don suspects, think we are responsible only for our actions, not for our thoughts, impulses, desires and feelings. Jesus famously disagrees. Dr Carveth explains why he thinks Jesus is right.
Mar 27, 2022 • 14min
The Walking Dead: Are We Dead or Alive?
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses Donald Winnicott's wish to 'be alive when he dies'. Implicit in Winnicott's quip is that many people are not fully alive - they are walking dead. Psychoanalysis is about the ways we deaden ourselves as defences against the terror of being alive.
Mar 20, 2022 • 7min
Use Me Up: Masochism Revisited
In this short episode, Dr Carveth revisits masochism. Yes, I wanna spread the news That if it feels this good gettin' used Oh, you just keep on usin' me Until you use me up Until you use me up
Feb 6, 2022 • 49min
On Death
In this episode, Aodhán Moran interviews Dr Carveth on death.
Jan 30, 2022 • 39min
Clinical Series: Psychoanalysis as Deconstruction
In this lecture, the eighth in the Clinical Series, Dr Carveth discusses psychoanalysis as the deconstruction of literalized myth. Instead of getting caught up in the derivatives of the core unconscious phantasy or myth, analysts should listen for what is behind the conflicts and inhibitions it generates and deliteralize or deconstruct the core phantasy from which the repetition compulsion derives. Envy and aggression as grounded in a phantasy of lack, rationalized by Lacan instead of analyzed as phantasy.
Jan 23, 2022 • 36min
Clinical Series: Masochism
In this lecture, the seventh in the Clinical Series, Dr Carveth discusses Freud, Fairbairn, and Berliner on masochism, focusing on Berliner's paper, 'The Role of Object Relations in Moral Masochism.'
Jan 16, 2022 • 1h 21min
Clinical Series: Phantasy, Dreaming, and Awakening in Psychoanalysis
In this episode, the sixth in the Clinical Series, Dr Carveth delivers a lecture on his paper, 'Phantasy, Dreaming and Awakening in Psychoanalysis' to the Chicago Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology. Don touches on psychosis and involuntary daydreams.
Jan 9, 2022 • 25min
Clinical Series: A Critique of Heinz Kohut
In this lecture, the fifth in the Clinical Series, Dr Carveth discusses what he sees as the fallacy of the deficit model thinking and the role of the sadistic superego in narcissistic disorders.
Jan 2, 2022 • 1h 27min
Clinical Series: Transference and Countertransference
Explore the complex dynamics of transference and countertransference in psychoanalysis, from recognizing different types of transference to the nuances of countertransference. Delve into the evolution of understanding in transference from Freudians to Kleinians, emphasizing the role of analyzing transferences in deep personality change. Discover the importance of self-awareness and insight into projections for healing and self-improvement, navigating the depths of transference and countertransference with discernment. Dive into the complexities of projective identification in therapy, exploring the impact of patient fantasies on analyst emotions.
