
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
3 episodes
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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
Also featuring: Rachel Bowlby, Brett Kahr
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
Also featuring: Arthur I. Miller, Michael Howe
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
Also featuring: Adam Phillips