The Cassandra Complex as a Study of Hysteria

In this podcast episode, Jungian analyst Lori Layton-Shapira discusses her book 'The Cassandra Complex,' which explores the experience of living with disbelief, focusing on the archetype of Cassandra from Greek mythology. The complex emerges from the suppression of feminine intuition and its negative portrayal in patriarchal society. Hysteria, historically considered a disease of women, takes different forms and manifests as an expression of overwhelming emotions and intuition that often goes unbelieved in our culture. The goal is for women to develop conscious awareness of their intuition and believe in their own experiences, expressing them in a way that is both understood and valued.