Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
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- Sep 17, 2026
About the podcast
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. Dr Don Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. Follow Aodhán on X/Twitter at @aodhanpmoran or contact at [email protected].
Episodes 69
Technique 2
Correction: not a one-way progression from knowing to being but a dialectical integration of knowing and being. Although my technique has always been relational (vs. still face, cold fish, abstinence …
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Correction: not a one-way progression from knowing to being but a dialectical integration of knowing and being. Although my technique has always been relational (vs. still face, cold fish, abstinence, neutrality, non-self-revealing), Freudian and Kleinian work on enhancing self-understanding remains essential, as does the conscientious critique of the superego. In liberating conscience one is emancipating the true self.
Clinical Technique Over Time: From Knowing to Being
First as a Freudian, then a Kleinian, the technique was "enlightening." With Winnicott, Kohut and Bion it shifted from knowing to being.
Is psychotherapy like painting or more like sculpture?
In his 1905 essay on psychotherapy Freud elaborates the distinction between painting (pouring on) and sculpture (chipping away). Classical defense and resistance analysis seeks to emancipate the true self.
Outside in or Inside out
While Freud, Klein and Kohut speak of internalizing good objects, Winnicott speaks of the "going-on-being" of the true self that should not be impinged upon or abandoned.
GUILT: A Psychoanalytic Perspective, Part 1, Theory
Guilt evasion. Types of guilt. Conscious/unconscious, Persecutory/reparative, Justified/unjustified, Survivor or success guilt, Collective guilt, etc.
Corrections Two kinds of psychopathy two kinds of depression two kinds of shame.
Just as Klein and Grinberg distinguished two kinds of guilt, J. Rejd Meloy distinguished two kinds of pstychopathy,, primary and secondary; amd Sidney J. Blatt distinguished introjective and anaclitic …
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Just as Klein and Grinberg distinguished two kinds of guilt, J. Rejd Meloy distinguished two kinds of pstychopathy,, primary and secondary; amd Sidney J. Blatt distinguished introjective and anaclitic depression; so we need to distinguish persecutory and reparative shame.
Superego, Conscience and the Narcissism of our Times
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 …
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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 with the self-certainty born from the paranoid position. Ultimately, he concludes, "I'm not afraid that analysis will disappear – people who have problems with their soul will seek out soul doctors."
Shame, Guilt, and Ruminations
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 …
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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 of the maturation of a civilization.
Is Psychoanalysis a path to salvation?
Carveth/Lusensky: Is Psychoanalysis a Path to Salvation? A Freudian and a Jungian dialogue about psychoanalysis and Christianity
Jesus Was The First Psychoanalyst
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 …
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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: https://psychologyanthecross.transistor.fm/episodes/e09-jesus-was-the-first-psychoanalyst-with-donald-carveth
Subscribe to Psychology & The Cross YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTxf19HOr9ut_m9tkuK_Rg
Dr Carveth works with Aodhán Moran to produce this podcast. If you'd like to inquire about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
Splitting
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 …
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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 about Aodhán's services, contact him here.
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/b …
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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 [email protected].
Follow Aodhán here: https://twitter.com/aodhanpmoran
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 …
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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 [email protected].
Are Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Guilt Still Relevant in the Culture of Narcissism?
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 …
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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 [email protected].
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 …
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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 [email protected].
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 …
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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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 …
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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.
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 …
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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.
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 …
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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.
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 …
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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 [email protected].
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 …
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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 [email protected].
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 …
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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.
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