Technology and the Mind

Technology and the Mind is a podcast dedicated to exploring contemporary psychoanalytic ideas applied to consumer technology use cases. Each month we interview a seasoned practicing psychoanalyst about how they understand the impact of technology on our minds, our relationships and on society and how they predict we might impact the future of technology - all from the perspective of contemporary psychoanalysis.

Episodes

Dr. Mitchell Wilson on materiality, embodiment and proximity in psychoanalysis

March 7, 2023 • 45 min

Dr. Mitchell Wilson discusses a few cases that illustrate the importance of materiality, embodiment and proximity in psychoanalysis and muses about the meanings for our profession and the future.

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Dr. Todd Essig on teleanalysis and tech-mediated relating

January 25, 2023 • 40 min

Dr. Todd Essig discusses the differences between teleanalysis and traditional in person psychoanalysis and how this may be useful in understanding tech-mediated relating outside of the consulting relationship.

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Professor Jan Abram on Winnicott, playing, the use of an object and video games

December 22, 2022 • 45 min

In this episode, Professor Jan Abram discusses the Winnicottian notion of playing and the use of an object and how these ideas apply to our thinking about video game addiction and liveliness in our relationships.

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5. Dr. Tom Wooldridge on Narcissism and Consumer Technologies

November 1, 2022 • 34 min

Dr. Tom Wooldridge discusses narcissism and how consumer technology can influence our sensitivities to narcissistic injury in both positive and negative ways. He offer several interesting examples of the use of technology in clinical cases.

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Dr. Stephen Lugar on the Kleinian Notion of the Depressive Position and the Cruel Optimization Mindset

September 23, 2022 • 41 min

Dr. Stephen Lugar discusses the Kleinian notion of the depressive position, why it is of value and how consumer technology may facilitate a mindset of what he calls cruel optimization which then impacts our capacities to value and achieve the depressive position.

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Negative Capability - an interview with Dr. Catherine Mallouh

September 22, 2022 • 36 min

An interview with Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst Dr. Catherine Mallouh about negative capability, what it is, why it is important and how it is developed. Dr. Mallouh will also consider how consumer technology may impact the development and maintenance of negative capability and creativity.

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Desire, lack, jouissance and consumer technology with Dr. Fernando Castrillon

September 1, 2022 • 56 min

An interview with Lacanian psychoanalyst, Dr. Fernando Castrillon about the Lacanian notions of desire, lack and jouissance and how these ideas can help us to think about our use of consumer technology.

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Why Psychoanalysis and Technology - An interview by Dr. Susi Ferrarello of Dr. Nicolle Zapien

September 1, 2022 • 38 min

Guest host, Dr. Susi Ferrarello, a philosopher, and ethicist, will interview the host of Technology and the Mind, Dr. Nicolle Zapien about what psychoanalysis might have to do with technology and how both disciplines might benefit from being in dialogue.

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Introducing: Technology and the Mind

May 3, 2022 • 3 min

Technology and the Mind is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection between contemporary psychoanalytic theory and consumer technology use. Each month we interview a practicing psychoanalyst who will explore and apply what we know about key psychoanalytic concepts of the mind and relationships to technology use cases. We will get underneath the conscious, obvious dimensions of these issues and we hope to...

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Technology and the Mind

Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Dr. Todd Essig on teleanalysis and tech-mediated relating

Professor Jan Abram on Winnicott, playing, the use of an object and video games

5. Dr. Tom Wooldridge on Narcissism and Consumer Technologies

Dr. Stephen Lugar on the Kleinian Notion of the Depressive Position and the Cruel Optimization Mindset

Negative Capability - an interview with Dr. Catherine Mallouh

Desire, lack, jouissance and consumer technology with Dr. Fernando Castrillon

Why Psychoanalysis and Technology - An interview by Dr. Susi Ferrarello of Dr. Nicolle Zapien

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