Between Us: A Psychotherapy Podcast Episode 53: What We're Born Into
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Jun 25, 2025 Karim Dajani, a psychoanalyst with roots in a Palestinian refugee family, dives deep into the intersections of social consciousness and psychoanalysis. He critiques how the field often neglects the social factors shaping our unconscious, reflecting on the exclusion of theorists like Trigant Burrow. Dajani passionately advocates for an understanding of identity rooted in cultural experiences, especially in the context of global conflicts. His fresh perspective urges a reckoning within psychoanalysis, spotlighting the necessity for inclusivity and social awareness.
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Born Into Radio
- Karim Dajani grew up inside a radio station with parents active in broadcasting and poetry.
- He says he was literally "born into radio," shaping his early sensibilities and voice.
Social Forces Shape The Unconscious
- Trigant Burrow expanded Freud's dynamic unconscious into a social unconscious shaped by culture.
- Burrow argued culture structures perception from the start, making social context foundational to subjectivity.
Relativity Applied To Subjectivity
- Burrow integrated contemporary science to claim our positions are relative and defined by social unconscious.
- He proposed overcoming social distortions to achieve transcultural contact and understanding.