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.
New Book (Interview): Guilt: A Contemporary Introduction
In this episode, Dr Carveth is interviewed by Aodhán Moran regarding his latest book Guilt: A Contemporary Introduction. Purchase the book: https://www.routledge.com/Guilt-A-Contemporary-Introduction/Carveth/p/book/9781032382661 Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán for podcast production at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com. Follow Aodhán here: https://twitter.com/aodhanpmoran
8/6/2023 • 30 minutes, 3 seconds
Psychoanalysis of Sociology and the Sociology of Psychoanalysis
In this episode, Dr Carveth questions whether or not the psychoanalytic theory of acculturation is anything more than a projected castration phantasy. Was the turn away from guilt and the superego in psychoanalysis part of the neo-liberal attack on regulation? Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán for podcast production at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
7/30/2023 • 34 minutes, 34 seconds
Marxism
In this episode, Dr Carveth teases apart Marxism and Leninism. For Don, they are not the same thing. He then goes on to discuss democratic Marxism, social democracy, and anti-authoritarianism. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán for podcast production at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
7/16/2023 • 16 minutes, 38 seconds
Marching Under the Banner of the Superego: Notes on the Mania for Reproaching
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses the “Woke” authoritarianism and the new Puritanism. A PDF of the talk is here: https://www.doncarveth.com/_files/ugd/8ad211_dd32806eb3bc4e2ea8866bfd08e0cee9.pdf Presented to the British Psychoanalytic Society on May 30, 2023. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán for podcast production at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
7/9/2023 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 48 seconds
Sexuality
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses sexuality. Existential vs biologistic understanding of human sexuality. The psychosexual stages as differing worlds of meaning. Sexual narratives. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
9/11/2022 • 0
Self-Esteem and Psychoanalysis
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses self-esteem regulation, Freud's ego-ideal, and conscience. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
9/4/2022 • 36 minutes, 12 seconds
Mourning: Freud and Klein
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses mourning from a Freudian & Kleinian perspective. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
8/28/2022 • 39 minutes, 32 seconds
Reality Testing
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses reality testing by diving into philosophical realism vs. radical constructivism, the three worlds hypothesis. interpersonal reality-testing, transcending narcissism in science and in personal life, illusions, & delusions. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
8/21/2022 • 51 minutes, 26 seconds
Otto Kernberg: Theory and Practice
Here is the chart of Kernberg's model of the emotional and psychological development mentioned in this lecture: https://bit.ly/3wMbXP7 In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses Kernberg's theoretical and clinical contributions. Don dives into Kernberg's Ego Psychology/Object-Relations approach, his rejection and then the introduction of Klein, his "trojan horse" strategy and his contribution to the theory of sex and marriage. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
8/14/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 45 seconds
The Sins of The Fathers
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses The Sins of the Fathers. The analysands of corrupt analysts are suspected of being corrupt too unless they undergo the ritual purification of a second analysis with an analyst in good standing. But do bad parents always have bad kids? Do good parents always have good kids? Does this socially deterministic theory make sense? Are there no biological factors? Are there no choices with consequences? Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
8/7/2022 • 12 minutes, 42 seconds
The Still Face: Implications for Psychotherapy
In this episode, Dr Carveth critiques the ideology of the "Still Face" in psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, & psychoanalysis. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
7/31/2022 • 25 minutes, 9 seconds
Psychoanalysis as Meditation
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses psychoanalysis as meditation: Observing ego. Inner watcher. Symbolic subject vs. Imaginary Ego. Deconstruction. Disillusionment with disillusionment. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
6/26/2022 • 28 minutes, 59 seconds
Psychoanalysis as Evolution
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses psychoanalysis as biological, psychological and social evolution. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
6/19/2022 • 22 minutes, 22 seconds
Psychoanalysis as Religion
In this episode, Dr Carveth frames psychoanalysis as religion. The human psyche is characterized by two levels of functioning— primary and secondary process (Freud), PS and D (Klein) —so all religion, spirituality and mysticism are similarly split. But so is psychoanalysis itself. There is primitive and mature religion, spirituality and mysticism— and primitive and mature psychoanalysis. Mature versions of all these things share a common goal: to promote authentic personal transformation from narcissism to object love. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
6/12/2022 • 37 minutes, 51 seconds
Psychoanalysis IS Spirituality
In this episode, Dr Carveth delivers a lecture on his paper, 'Psychoanalysis is Spirituality' to the Michigan Psychoanalytic Society at its 45th Annual Conference. The paper was published in the online journal Vestigia, Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2020: pp. 49-61 and can be accessed by clicking here. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
6/5/2022 • 52 minutes, 38 seconds
Schizoid Personality Disorder
In this episode, Dr Carveth dives into Schizoid Personality Disorder. Don describes the patient as detached, introverted loners who move away from rather than toward or against others. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
5/29/2022 • 41 minutes, 19 seconds
The Oedipus Complex
In this episode, Dr. Carveth discusses the Oedipus complex as a universal, narcissistic trauma. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
5/22/2022 • 52 minutes, 23 seconds
Horney, Sullivan, & Fromm
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses the differences among Horney, Sullivan and Fromm in relation to biologism, sociologism and existentialism. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
5/15/2022 • 38 minutes, 48 seconds
Freudian and Kleinian Visions
In this episode, Dr Carveth delineates the fundamental difference between the Freudian and Kleinian visions of the human predicament. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
5/8/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes
The Analytic Cure Across the Schools
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses the analytic cure as conceived by the different psychoanalytic schools of thought: Freud, Klein, Bion, Lacan, Winnicott, Kohut, et al. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
5/1/2022 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 33 seconds
Fairbairn & Guntrip: Origins of Object-Relations
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses Object-Relations Theory, Fairbairn's cartography of endo-psychic structure, Guntrip's addition, Carveth's revisions and additions, and the romanticism of Fairbairn and Guntrip. This lecture summarizes Dr Carveth's paper here: http://www.yorku.ca/dcarveth/Fairbairn.htm
4/24/2022 • 45 minutes, 12 seconds
What Cures: An Exploration of Psychoanalysis
In this episode, Dr Carveth inquires into what it is that 'cures' in psychoanalysis. Insight? Relationship? Both? The therapist’s warmth and empathy are essential to building a working alliance. But his or her intelligence and learning are crucial to being able to use the alliance to help cure.
4/17/2022 • 13 minutes, 44 seconds
Transference Neurosis
In this episode, Dr Carveth details transference neurosis as the defining element of psychoanalysis per se, as distinct from psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
4/10/2022 • 22 minutes, 32 seconds
Jesus & Freud: Are We Responsible For Our Thoughts?
In this episode, Dr Carveth explores the relationship between Jesus & Freud. Whether or not Freud himself thought so, many psychotherapists, even some analysts, Don suspects, think we are responsible only for our actions, not for our thoughts, impulses, desires and feelings. Jesus famously disagrees. Dr Carveth explains why he thinks Jesus is right.
4/3/2022 • 16 minutes, 32 seconds
The Walking Dead: Are We Dead or Alive?
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses Donald Winnicott's wish to 'be alive when he dies'. Implicit in Winnicott's quip is that many people are not fully alive - they are walking dead. Psychoanalysis is about the ways we deaden ourselves as defences against the terror of being alive.
3/27/2022 • 14 minutes, 27 seconds
Use Me Up: Masochism Revisited
In this short episode, Dr Carveth revisits masochism. Yes, I wanna spread the news That if it feels this good gettin' used Oh, you just keep on usin' me Until you use me up Until you use me up
3/20/2022 • 6 minutes, 38 seconds
Welcome to Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth (Trailer)
Welcome to Psychoanalytic Thinking, where we explore psychoanalytic thought from inception up through to modernity. Join distinguished professor and 40-year veteran psychoanalyst Dr Don Carveth for engaging lectures on psychoanalysis. 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.
