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On Narcissism

Much of what we read about Narcissism in the media and social channels is based on only one aspect or type of narcissism. This video, featuring leading psychoanalytic practitioner, writer, and academic Dr Nancy McWilliams, explains this personality structure in a deeper more complex (and empathic) way.

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Relational Psychoanalysis and modern life

New York Relational Psychoanalyst Avgi Saketopoulou explains the place of relational psychoanalysis in modern life, how people present for therapy, and how the profession is working hard to change its ways of thinking about ‘otherness’.

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Psychodynamic therapy: 7 Principles

Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D. is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a faculty member at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. He talks about what sets psychodynamic therapy apart.

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Esther Perel: why happy couples cheat [ted talk]

Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic: because they threaten our emotional security. In infidelity, she sees something unexpected — an expression of longing and loss. A must-watch for anyone who has ever cheated or been cheated on, or who simply wants a new framework for understanding relationships.

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