Hannah Zeavin

Abby and Patrick welcome Hannah Zeavin and Alex Colston, founders of the Psychosocial Foundation and Parapraxis magazine. The four discuss their paths to psychoanalysis; speculate about why Freud is back (or if he ever really left); and offer copious reading suggestions! Plus, Hannah talks about being both the child of analysts and a historian of psychoanalysis and Alex discusses his status as a “faithless Lacanian” and its implications for clinical practice.https://www.thepsychosocialfoundation.org/https://www.parapraxismagazine.com/Reading suggestions in the order that they were offered:Lisa Appignanesi & John Forrester, Freud’s WomenJohn Forrester, Freud & Psychoanalysis: Six Introductory Lectures (new edition forthcoming)Camille Robcis, Disalienation: Politics, Philosophy, and Radical Psychiatry in Postwar FranceDaniel José Gaztambide, A People’s History of Psychoanalysis: From Freud to Liberation PsychologySigmund Freud, “Mourning and Melancholia”Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lectures on PsychoanalysisSigmund Freud, “Observations on Transference-Love”Jacqueline Rose, “Where Does the Misery Come From? Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and The Event”Sigmund Freud, “Fragment of An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria” (AKA the “Dora” case study)Sigmund Freud, “Analysis Terminable and Interminable”Malcom Bowie, LacanShoshana Felman, Lacan and the Adventure of InsightJonathan Culler, The Pursuit of Signs: Semiotics, Literature, DeconstructionSigmund Freud, Totem and TabooSigmund Freud, The Interpretation of DreamsWilfred Bion, Experiences in Groups and Other PapersJordy Rosenberg, “Gender Trouble on Mother’s Day”Jonathan Culler, “Story and Discourse in the Analysis of Narrative”Have you noticed that Freud is back? Got questions about psychoanalysis? Or maybe you’ve traversed the fantasy and lived to tell the tale? Leave us a voicemail! 484 775-0107  A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Follow us on social media:  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/OrdinaryUnhappiness Twitter: @UnhappinessPod Instagram: @OrdinaryUnhappiness Patreon: patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Theme song: Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1 https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxO Provided by Fruits Music

UC Berkeley scholar Hannah Zeavin discusses the National Eating Disorders Association's decision to replace their helpline with a chatbot, the history and significance of suicide hotlines, the importance of training for crisis support volunteers, workplace toxicity and the threat of job replacement, ethical concerns of sharing data with a for-profit, and the hype around AI services and concerns about relying on chatbots for financial advice.

Hannah Zeavin, an associate professor at UC Berkeley and author of 'Mother Media: Hot and Cool Parenting in the Twentieth Century,' dives into the complex relationship between motherhood and technology. She explores how surveillance impacts parenting norms, revealing the ethical dilemmas surrounding childcare camera use. Zeavin critiques societal pressures on parents, especially regarding breastfeeding and technology, while discussing historical narratives that drive modern parenting anxieties. Her insights illuminate the intersection of media, psychology, and the evolving dynamics of family life.