Breaking Free of the Culture Around You

Breaking Free of the Culture Around You

In today's episode we discuss how you can come to understand the psychology of your culture, your society and your zeitgiest, and how this can help you when you are trying to determine your own values. In particular we describe three virtues upheld by Western culture; Freedom, Happiness & Convenience, and we discuss the benefits and dark sides of each. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant general adult psychiatrist with a sub-speciality in addictions who complete...

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E124 - How can we Prevent and Treat Dementia? (w/ Dr. Ben Underwood)

E124 - How can we Prevent and Treat Dementia? (w/ Dr. Ben Underwood)

Dr Ben Underwood is Assistant Professor in Applied and Translational Old Age Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist. His interests are in translation...

15 Maj 202552min

E123 - Are You the Victim of your Own Ambition? (w/ Stefan Stern)

E123 - Are You the Victim of your Own Ambition? (w/ Stefan Stern)

Stefan Stern has been writing about management and leadership for over two decades. He has worked for the BBC, Management Today magazine and the Financial Times, He continues to write for the FT, the ...

8 Maj 202558min

E122 - Why is an ADHD diagnosis helpful? (w/ Robin Ince)

E122 - Why is an ADHD diagnosis helpful? (w/ Robin Ince)

Robin Ince is a comedian, author, broadcaster and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is best known as the co-host of the BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. His ne...

1 Maj 20251h 13min

E121 - Psychoanalysis, Adolescence & the Unconscious Lust for Control (w/ Dr. Alan Baban)

E121 - Psychoanalysis, Adolescence & the Unconscious Lust for Control (w/ Dr. Alan Baban)

Dr Alan Baban is a writer, psychiatrist and BPC registered psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and he is the Chair of the Art and Psychiatry Special Interest Group at the Royal College of Psychiatry. Tod...

24 Apr 20251h 10min

E120 - How & Why I Stopped Drinking

E120 - How & Why I Stopped Drinking

Alex discusses his relationship with alclohol, how and why he chose to go sober, as well as recent cultural trends around drinking and observations on how society deals with the problem of alcohol. He...

17 Apr 202536min

E119 - How do we treat ADHD? (with Dr. Russell Ramsay)

E119 - How do we treat ADHD? (with Dr. Russell Ramsay)

Dr. Russell Ramsay is a co-founder of the Penn Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, and served as professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychiatry of the Perelman School of Medic...

10 Apr 20251h 25min

E118 - When do Couples need Therapy? (w/ Mary Morgan)

E118 - When do Couples need Therapy? (w/ Mary Morgan)

Mary Morgan is an individual and couples psychoanalyst, Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society and Honorary Member of the Polish Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She has written exten...

3 Apr 20251h

E117 - How Does Pregnancy Affect Mental Health? (w/ Dr. Livia Martucci)

E117 - How Does Pregnancy Affect Mental Health? (w/ Dr. Livia Martucci)

Dr Livia Martucci is a consultant in perinatal psychiatry, and is the clinical lead for perinatal services in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. She is experienced in assessment and manag...

28 Mars 202551min

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