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Subject of the Unconscious

Experience

Experience

S1-E005 Neil and Isolda reunite after months away from podcasting to discuss psychoanalysis as an experience rather than an intellectual exercise. * They note that many people first encounter psychoanalysis through university and reading Freud, Lacan, and other theorists, but argue that reading cannot substitute for presenting oneself as an analysand.

Nonsense

Nonsense

Understanding the Role of Nonsense in Psychoanalysis In this episode of 'The Subject of the Unconscious,' hosts Neil Gorman and Isolda Alvarez delve into the topic of nonsense in Lacanian psychoanalysis. They discuss how individuals often seek psychoanalysis due to experiences that don't make sense and

Diagnosis

Diagnosis

In this episode of The Subject of the Unconscious, hosts Neil Gorman and Isolda Alvarez delve into the complex topic of diagnosis within the framework of Lacanian psychoanalysis. They discuss the distinction between traditional DSM diagnoses and the Lacanian structural approach, emphasizing the unique and subjective nature of mental suffering.

How Psychoanalysis Changes Over Time

How Psychoanalysis Changes Over Time

In this episode of Subject of the Unconscious, Isolda & Neil speak about how psychoanalysis has changed (and how it has stayed the same) over time.

Subject of the Unconscious: Pilot

Subject of the Unconscious: Pilot

S1 E001 This is the pilot episode of The Subject of the Unconscious Podcast, in which Neil and Isolda discuss their motivations for creating the podcast, who they hope it will be for, and provide brief accounts of how they became interested in psychoanalysis as a practice.