Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Juliet Mitchell

Professor of Psychoanalysis and Gender Studies at the University of Cambridge and author of Mad Men and Medusas: Reclaiming Hysteria and the Effects of Sibling Relations on the Human Condition

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3 episodes

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  1. Hysteria

    Melvyn Bragg discusses a problematic notion which can be an emotional condition, a syndrome, an over-reaction, or the physical signs of trauma, which became the bedrock for psychoanalysis.

    22 April 2004

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    Also featuring: Rachel Bowlby, Brett Kahr

     
  2. Inspiration and Genius

    Melvyn Bragg examines the true meaning of genius and whether it is born or made. What circumstances are necessary for the great leaps of consciousness that inspire the development of science and art?

    15 June 2000

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    Also featuring: Arthur I. Miller, Michael Howe

     
  3. Psychoanalysis and its Legacy

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the relevance of psychoanalysis at the end of the 20th century. Has it failed to develop and adapt to an age increasingly dominated by science?

    4 February 1999

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    Also featuring: Adam Phillips