Superego, Conscience and the Narcissism of our Times
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
Dr Carveth begins by describing the difference between the narcissistically based superego from the object-oriented conscience. He sees the former as culturally derived and the latter as biologically given. We discuss how in the clinical situation persecutory guilt, i.e., superego, may often be emphasized to defend against the vulnerabilities associated with loving and being loved. We consider the use and overuse of the concept of trauma in contrast to intrapsychic conflict, and he distinguishes between empathy and sympathy. He shares his view that the edges of our political parties are imbued...
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Shame, Guilt, and Ruminations
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
Dr. Carveth discusses the differences between guilt that reflects concern for the other and alternatively self-abuse that serves narcissistic purposes. The former relates to Klein’s depressive/reparative stage, labeled ‘conscience’ by Carveth, and the latter derives from the paranoid/schizoid position, labeled ‘superego’. We review varying technical approaches to each of these clinical presentations and note that the countertransference provides vital guidance in understanding the state of the analysand’s mind. We close by considering how the capacity to bear guilt may be a measure...
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On Narcissism
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
Freud, Lacan, Mead and Christianity on narcissism.
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Is Psychoanalysis a path to salvation?
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
Carveth/Lusensky: Is Psychoanalysis a Path to Salvation? A Freudian and a Jungian dialogue about psychoanalysis and Christianity
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Jesus Was The First Psychoanalyst
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
In this episode, Dr Carveth speaks with Jakob Lusensky on the Psychology & The Cross podcast. Don and Jakob discuss Don converted from Jung to Freud, his writing on the importance of differentiating conscience from the superego, and what we can learn from Jesus and the bible about psychoanalysis. See the full show notes on the Psychology & The Cross website: Subscribe to Psychology & The Cross YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, . ...
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Splitting
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
In this episode, Dr Carveth discusses splitting. Don goes on to discuss a problem in Kleinian theory of development, and how Klein attributes the capacity to split of infants under six months of age. That said, splitting is a complex cognitive capacity to abstract and generalize that can only arise with symbolization, sometime in the second year of life. This is not a problem for the Kleinian theory of the mind of older children, adolescents and adults, but only for its theory of infant development. Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire...
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New Book (Interview): Guilt: A Contemporary Introduction
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
In this episode, Dr Carveth is interviewed by Aodhán Moran regarding his latest book Guilt: A Contemporary Introduction. Purchase the book: Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán for podcast production at . Follow Aodhán here:
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Psychoanalysis of Sociology and the Sociology of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
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.
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Are Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Guilt Still Relevant in the Culture of Narcissism?
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
In this episode, Dr Carveth wrestles with the question: is Tragic Man Guilty? He then goes on to discuss the superego as aggression turned on self or deployed against scapegoats, and how authoritarians are marching under the banner of the superego. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Contact Aodhán for podcast production at aodhanpmoran@gmail.com.
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Marxism
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
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.
info_outlineIn 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.