Seminar One
Technology and Analysis – online analysis opportunity or compromise
In the first seminar we will think together about the use of internet technology in online analysis. I have provided a link to a video of a presentation by John Merchant to the IAAP Congress in Buenos Aires 2022 in which he looks at evidence for the effectiveness of online therapy.
I am also attaching two papers
- The technologically-mediated self: reflections on the container and field of telecommunications by August J. Cwik, Chicago, USA
- Is the Genie Out of the Bottle? The Impact of the Pandemic on Analytic Process and Analytic Training Mark Winborn
Seminar Two
Technology and Psyche
We will look at the impact of modern technology -= internet, mobile phones, social media on psyche
I have provided a link to a video of my presentation to the IAAP Congress in Buenos Aires in 2022
video: https://youtu.be/LjRC9jf0kDQ
I also suggest you watch Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 1 BRB (be right back)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kyrMmFda7OKE1df5m5tgD89IEYZySShR/view?usp=sharing
“Be Right Back” is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. It was written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker, directed by Owen Harris, and first aired on Channel 4 on 11 February 2013.
Martha Powell (Hayley Atwell) and Ash Starmer (Domhnall Gleeson) are a young couple who have moved to Ash’s remote family house in the countryside. While unpacking, Ash mentions his mother moved photos of his father and brother to the attic after their deaths. The day after moving in, Ash is killed while returning the hired van. At the funeral, Martha’s friend Sarah (Sinead Matthews) talks about a new online service which helped her in a similar situation. Martha yells at her, but Sarah signs Martha up anyway. After discovering she is pregnant, Martha reluctantly tries it out. Using all of Ash’s past online communications and social media profiles, the service creates a new virtual “Ash”. Starting out with instant messaging, Martha uploads more videos and photos and begins to talk with the artificial Ash over the phone. Martha takes it on countryside walks, talking to it constantly while neglecting her sister’s messages and calls.
At a checkup, Martha hears her child’s heartbeat. She shows the artificial Ash the heartbeat but she accidentally drops her phone and temporarily loses contact with him.
I provide one paper:
- J Analytical Psychology – 2017 – Favero – Analytical practice do the new technologies have an impact