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Talks On Psychoanalysis

Talks On Psychoanalysis

International Psychoanalytical Association 100 episodes Nov 11, 2026

Talks On Psychoanalysis shares topics published in the IPA Society Journals and Congress debates worldwide, brought to you in the voices of the original authors. This podcast is produced by the International Psychoanalytical Association.

Episodes

Analyzing Towards the Future - Fred Busch
Analyzing Towards the Future - Fred Busch Nov 11, 2026 18:42 There is an unfolding of concepts and theoretical models in dialogue with clinical practice that has made psychoanalysis a discipline almost unique in its kind. Around its center of gravity, established by the method (free association and evenly suspended attention), different theoretical models have developed, sometimes through continuity, other times through opposition. And yet, read closely, ma
Revising our founding myths in face of violence against women - Susana Muszkat
Revising our founding myths in face of violence against women - Susana Muszkat Sep 15, 2026 24:48 What if God had created Eve not at Adam’s service, but acknowledging his human condition of helplessness and absolute dependence on another human being? What may be the influence of this Western myth of the creation of civilization upon our subjectivity, especially regarding gender differences? These and other interesting questions are posed by Susana Muszkat in this paper about male violence and
Why I Write: From the Dot to the Line – Drawing a Thread Out and Writing it Through · Jennifer Davids
Why I Write: From the Dot to the Line – Drawing a Thread Out and Writing it Through · Jennifer Davids Jul 28, 2026 17:56   Why does the analyst write? And further why might the analyst write different kinds of pieces such as clinical writing, scientific papers, narratives, or poetry? There are always the considerations of the impact on our patients, their confidentiality and privacy (theirs and ours) but the desire to write and the writing process as well as its products are interesting to explore analytically. In
The Body as a Pulsing Frontier - Ema Ponce de León
The Body as a Pulsing Frontier - Ema Ponce de León Jun 30, 2026 22:51 Are the limits of what can be said – the field of the non-verbal, the texture of affects, everything that resists symbolic capture – the true challenge facing psychoanalysis today? In her thought-provoking podcast, “The Body as a Pulsing Frontier”, Ema Ponce de León offers her particular view on the theme of the body in psychoanalysis, developed through her dialogue with Freud and with contempora
Psychic Change and Enactment: some reflections - Ariel Liberman
Psychic Change and Enactment: some reflections - Ariel Liberman May 4, 2026 26:03 "Psychic Change and Enactment: Some Reflections" is the work that Ariel Liberman offers us, to examine psychic change from a relational perspective, placing enactment as a central moment in the analytic process. Far from understanding it as a mere technical error, he presents it as a shared repetition (by patient and analyst) that, through insight and the analyst's disidentification with the embo
Vicissitudes of Transience - Jhuma Basak
Vicissitudes of Transience - Jhuma Basak Mar 23, 2026 23:43   "How does the psyche navigate the interplay of impermanence and resilience? In 'Vicissitudes of Transience', Jhuma Basak explores the concept of transience through psychoanalytic, cultural, and philosophical lenses, drawing connections between Japanese and Indian contexts. Through myths like Ajase and cultural forms like Bhatiyali songs, Jhuma Basak illuminates how transience shapes our relatio
Transience and the prohibition of “Don’t Look” - Osamu Kitayama
Transience and the prohibition of “Don’t Look” - Osamu Kitayama Mar 3, 2026 23:12     "What happens when we accept that impermanence is not a loss, but the very essence of life? In psychoanalysis, transience is often associated with mourning and the capacity to renew oneself. Inspired by Freud's 1916 essay and Japanese culture, Dr. Osamu Kitayama explores how impermanence can be a source of psychic vitality and creativity. Through myths like Izanaki-Izanami and traditional Jap
The Body and Compulsion in Childhood - Christine Anzieu-Premmereur
The Body and Compulsion in Childhood - Christine Anzieu-Premmereur Jan 14, 2026 24:02   In this article, Christine Anzieu-Premmereur explores the relationship between compulsion and the body in childhood and adolescence. Using psychoanalytic theory, she analyzes how the compulsive repetition of self-destructive behaviors can represent an attempt to process and make sense of early traumatic experiences. The article highlights the importance of early therapeutic intervention in chil
The Mystery, Again - Mariano Horenstein
The Mystery, Again - Mariano Horenstein Oct 14, 2025 35:59 "X". Calle Alcalá, Madrid. Photograph by Ana M. Martín Solar. With the evocative title “Once Again, the Mystery”, the Argentine psychoanalyst Mariano Horenstein poses the equally enigmatic question: How do we listen to the language of sexuality today? Through an exploration of the relationship between language and psychoanalysis and the historical transformation of the clinical paradigms that hav
On Paternal Presence - Heribert Blass
On Paternal Presence - Heribert Blass Jul 22, 2025 27:04 In the wake of profound cultural change, the traditional image of the father has been destabilized, prompting renewed psychoanalytic reflection. No longer confined to authority alone, the paternal figure is now expected to embody both care and limit. What psychic space does the father occupy in the life of the child? In this episode, Heribert Blass explores fatherhood through a contemporary psycho
What Can Psychoanalysis Offer to Alleviate Toxic Polarization - Harriet Wolfe
What Can Psychoanalysis Offer to Alleviate Toxic Polarization - Harriet Wolfe Jun 26, 2025 18:59 The current social, political and historical context offers many difficult challenges. We have experienced up close and from a distance awareness of a remarkable number of challenges including the wars, political unrest, growing socioeconomic inequities, climate catastrophe, and human and animal suffering.  These times are also marked by polarized thinking, including among analysts, candidates an
Confidentiality in Supervision – Ellen A. Sparer
Confidentiality in Supervision – Ellen A. Sparer Jun 5, 2025 25:51 What happens when the analytic setting—built on confidentiality and silence—meets the institutional demands of psychoanalytic training? Can the frame of supervision truly preserve the integrity of the analytic pact, or does it inevitably put it at risk? In this episode, Ellen Sparer explores a central paradox in psychoanalytic formation: the tension between the confidentiality of analytic work and

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