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.
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Nov 28, 2021 • 1h 16min
Wilfred Bion: Introduction to Bion 3
In this lecture, the third in the 2017 Bion series, Dr Carveth returns to the text by Neville and Joan Symington, "The Clinical Thinking of Wilfred Bion", discussing Bion's idea of the grid.
Nov 21, 2021 • 53min
Wilfred Bion: Introduction to Bion 2
In this lecture, the second in the 2017 Bion series, Dr Carveth focuses on the text by Neville and Joan Symington, "The Clinical Thinking of Wilfred Bion."
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Nov 14, 2021 • 1h 5min
Wilfred Bion: Introduction to Bion 1
In this lecture, the first in the 2017 Bion series, Dr Carveth introduces the group psychology of Sigmund Freud and Wilfred Bion.
Oct 24, 2021 • 54min
Melanie Klein: Introduction to Kleinian Theory 06
In this lecture, the sixth and final in the 2016 Kleinian series, Dr Carveth discusses manic defences, reparation, manic reparation, early Oedipus complex, projective identification, and countertransference. Delivered to the HamAva Institute, Tehran, Iran.
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Oct 17, 2021 • 59min
Melanie Klein: Introduction to Kleinian Theory 05
In this lecture, the fifth in the 2016 Kleinian series, Dr Carveth dives in-depth into Klein's depressive (or reparative) position, depressive anxiety as 'concern', depressive vs persecutory guilt, and manic defences. Delivered to the HamAva Institute, Tehran, Iran.
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Oct 10, 2021 • 55min
Melanie Klein: Introduction to Kleinian Theory 04
In this lecture, the fourth in the 2016 Kleinian series, Dr Carveth dives in-depth into Klein's paranoid-schizoid position, the pathology of the paranoid-schizoid position, envy, and attacks on linking. Delivered to the HamAva Institute, Tehran, Iran.
Oct 3, 2021 • 1h 30min
Melanie Klein: Introduction to Kleinian Theory 03
In this lecture, the third in the 2016 Kleinian series, Dr Carveth discusses Klein's paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, a dialectical version of Kleinian theory, defences as phantasies, grief over what we are doing to mother's body (Mother Nature), and an account of Ridley Scott's "Alien" using a psychoanalytic lens. Delivered to the HamAva Institute, Tehran, Iran.
Sep 26, 2021 • 1h 24min
Melanie Klein: Introduction to Kleinian Theory 02
In this lecture, the second in the 2016 Kleinian series, Dr Carveth discusses Klein's "Our Adult World and its Roots in Infancy" (1959). Notable is the fact that in this paper, published the year before Klein died in 1960, there is no mention whatever of the death instinct. Also notable is her constant emphasis upon the important role of the real mother, thus giving the lie to the widespread myth that Klein ignored the real environment and the real mother. Delivered to the HamAva Institute, Tehran, Iran.
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Sep 19, 2021 • 1h 15min
Melanie Klein: Introduction to Kleinian Theory 01
Dr. Don Carveth discusses Kleinian theory, contrasting it with Freud's ideas on anxiety and the superego. Dive into Freud's complex relationship with his mother, exploring artistic reparation, childhood disappointments, and mystical unity in psychology. Examine Freud's views on healthy religion and splitting in the mother image in psychoanalytic theories.
Sep 11, 2021 • 1h
Freud & Beyond 06: Heinz Kohut & The Rise of Self Psychology (Finale)
The discussion delves into Heinz Kohut's transformative ideas on Self Psychology, highlighting the shift from Freudian views on neurotic patients to a focus on narcissism. It addresses the impact of early mirroring on personality development and underscores the therapeutic importance of compassion. The conversation also explores the intricacies of self-object transference and the vital disruption-repair cycle in therapy. Various interpretations of narcissism are contrasted, revealing the complexity of patients' inner worlds and the evolving nature of psychoanalytic practice.
