Psychocultural

Psychocultural

Candida Yates, Professor Emerita in Psychosocial and Cultural Studies
Country UK
Language EN
Episodes 3
Latest 21.09.2026

Psychocultural is hosted by Candida Yates, a professor emerita in psychosocial and cultural studies. The podcast brings together voices from clinical practice, academia, media, and the arts to explore the keywords and ideas shaping contemporary life. Each episode uses free-associative conversation to examine cultural moments and concepts such as identity theft, conspiracy, manifesting, cringe culture, and AI intimacy. It offers a psychodynamic lens on culture, politics, and society, with co-sponsorship from the British Psychoanalytic Council and Bournemouth University.

Episodes

  • 2: Episode 2: Conspiracy 21.09.2026 52m
    Why do conspiracy theories take hold and what do they reveal about the world we're living in?
  • 1: Episode 1: Chatbots 07.09.2026 54m
    Are chatbots a threat to meaningful human connection — or something more complex and interesting?
  • Welcome to the Psychocultural Podcast 28.08.2026 1m
    The Psychocultural podcast trailer gives you an idea of what to expect in it's first series, exploring cultural objects and terms through a unique psychodynamic lens.

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