Philosophy of Psychoanalysis

Crystallisation of Discontent

This is the second of two lectures that explores how our history and environment shape our personality, gender differences and self concept. A/Prof. Doris McIlwains pub

Does Personality Change?

How does our history and environment shape our personality? And is this stable? A/Prof. Doris McIlwains publications are now available for free from https://www.johnsut

Affect and Individual Differences

This is the second of two lectures that address: Memory, narrative therapy, important life events, creativity, personality, mental flexibility, positive and negative affe

Peak Experiences, Memory and Emotions

This is the first of two lectures that address: Memory, narrative therapy, important life events, creativity, personality, mental flexibility, positive and negative affec

Mental Time Travel: Emotion and Memory

What is the connection between personality and memory? This lecture is the second of two that talks about: Cultural storytelling, personal myths, narratives and the self,

Telling Stories: Cultural Scaffolding

This lecture is the first of two that talks about: Cultural storytelling, personal myths, narratives and the self,  schemas, family remembering, narrative therapy, empath

Narcissism and Shame: Fear of Being Found Wanting

This lecture is the second of two lectures that address: Personality disorders, parental attunement, coping mechanisms, defence mechanisms, the development of disorders,

Tracing a Personality Style: The Dark Triad

What creates a psychopath? What about a narcissist ? This lecture is the first of two that address: Personality disorders, coping mechanisms, defence mechanisms, the deve

Defences and Beliefs

This lecture is the second of two that address: Clinical inference, Personality assessment, transference, psychopathy, empathy, affect, dark triad, psychoanalytic diagnos

Transference, Insight and Inference

This lecture is the first of two that address: Clinical inference, Personality assessment, transference, gestalt, dreams, fantasies, psychoanalysis, emotions, Freud, DSM-

The Self, the World and Others

This lecture is the second of two that address: Personality development, early life experiences, complex trauma, personality disorders, schemas, subpersonal, culture, unc

Cascading Constraints of Personality Development

This lecture is the first of two that address: Personality development, early life experiences, complex trauma, personality disorders, schemas, subpersonal, culture, unco

How to let the Data speak: Measuring Personality

This lecture is the second of two that address: Qualitative, Quantitative, Research, Subjectivity, Objectivity, the Big Five, Psychological research, Personality, Methodo

Personality in Research: Do numbers equal science?

This lecture is the first of two that address: Qualitative, Quantitative, Research, Subjectivity, Objectivity, the Big Five, Psychological research, Personality, Methodol

Cults, Culture and Charisma

An introduction to personality. This lecture addresses: Cults, Charisma, Culture, Personality, the Big Five, Developmental psychology, childhood, traits, the Dark Triad,

Season 2! Personality!

Season 2 of Philosophy of Psychoanalysis is coming soon! In this lecture series A/Prof McIlwain addresses the Psychology of Personality from a psychoanalytic perspective.

BONUS: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Meditation

A relaxation meditation following the Progressive Muscle Relaxation strategy to help you shake off the stress of the day. Spoken by A/Prof. Doris McIlwain. Contact Email:

BONUS: Dreams

The final instalment of lecture content for the podcast. A/Prof McIlwain explores the Freudian interpretation of dreams. Contact Email: philosophyofpsychoanalysis@gmail.c

Transitional Relatedness and Art

How does our history impact our creative work? This is the second lecture that addresses: Resilience, ego, loss of control and over-control, regression, creativity and re

Creativity and Resilience

This is the first of two lectures that address: Resilience, ego, loss of control and over-control, regression, creativity and regression, phantasy and renunciation, the a