Speaking Body | InForm: Surplus Jouissance in Art, Psychoanalysis in the Hospital, Meds, & [S][J][P]

In this episode of InForm, Neil & Jared talk about a wide range of things -- We cover a bit about psychoanalysis in art, in hospitals, the use of meds, and Neil's other psychoanalytic project [S][J][P].

Show Notes

Silly intro 0:00 - 1:00 

• We decided that Jared will do The Psychoanalysis of Everyday Life

The Psychoanalysis of Everyday Life 1:00 - 20:45

• Useless things I have & adore 
• Preslava Robert
• Surplus Jouissance 
• The TV show Hoarders 
• Investing & Retirement v. Adolescent Spending
• Peter Rollins 
• Streaming music, films v. Having the media 

Main segment 20:45 - 56:05 

• How psychoanalytic thinking and practices can be used (or can't be used) in institutions 
• The episode with Todd McGowan 
• "getting better" is a by-product, a bonus
• Analysts don't have a "vested interest" nor do they make demands of patients/analysands 
• Jared's work in a hospital setting 
• Assessments v. therapy 
• Soaking up the symbolic order (the Other, the Name-of-the-Father) 
• Hospital's don't engage with the unconscious, they aim at getting people "back on their feet" 
• Psychoanalytic v. Behavioral health folks 

The Extra Segment 56:05 -1:06:05

• Talking about the usefulness or non-usefulness of meds 

Various Sundry Things 1:06:05 - 1:22:45

• Surplus Jouissance Projects [S][J][P]
• Craig Mod's Special Projects 
• The iterative process of thinking & writing 
• [S][J][P] ◎ Drafts
• [S][J][P] Podcast lectures 
• [S][J][P] Weekly Newsletter

Creators and Guests

Host

Neil Gorman

Neil Gorman is a practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst tin private practice near Chicago. He is the founder and owner of Interlude Wellness PLLC, a member of the Lacanian Compass, the New Lacaian School (NLS), and the World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP).

What is Speaking Body ?

From the clinic to culture, where psychoanalysis meets the everyday.