Insights on the Shadow of Masculinity: the Psychology of Misogyny, Racism, and Fascism

the EMPTY CHAIR is a YouTube video and Online education project created and produced by Previn Karian.

It began as a YouTube project, during which it became clear that a different format for communication, education and personal application was required to support those watching the videos. This resulted in the TEC Online discussion groups, study groups and courses. Whist the YouTube videos are available for free, the TEC Online activities are run through a low cost membership subscription fee.

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the EMPTY CHAIR Online

A space for exploring models of mind from therapy and applying them in everyday life.

The Empty Chair Online helps people use ideas from therapy to better understand themselves and others – whether in relationships, work, leadership, or personal growth.

We offer discussion groups, study groups, and online courses.

More About TEC Online

TEC Online Membership – £3.50/mo

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While scholars and "critical" activists are busy "debunking" Freud by turning to his early theories of sexuality and his dated attitudes towards women, what are we missing in our understanding of misogyny, racism and fascism?
In this psychosocial playlist, Previn Karian outlines a history of Freud's contribution that crucially stood in opposition to the psychiatric institutions that reduced the human mind and mental health issues to the chemical brain that required chemical solutions. The role of Wundt in experimental psychology that led to Kraepelin's cluster analysis of behaviours is contrasted with the founder of all the talking therapies: Joseph Breuer and the case of Anna O (Bertha Pappenheim). Breuer triggered Freud's 40 year pursuit of the unconscious mind in conflict with the ego, and its journey through individual analysis, clinical technique, and group and social psychology is traced.
It is the discovery of the death drive (through Sabina Spielrein) and its extension into social organisation that makes Freud's analytic approach electrically relevant to the rising aggression and destruction of our times.

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLmUzb3FsZE1QSVMw

Why Freud? An Outline of Individual and Group Psychoanalysis

Continuing the deep dive into the masochistic "nice guy" syndrome that turns misogynistic, Previn Karian develops his work with Freud but then bolts on the Jungian Erich Neumann to look at the archetypal force of the feminine that layers onto the masochistic drive. This unique dovetailing of Freud-Jung shows how unnecessary the conflicts in methodology have been.
Freud's main theme of masochism as "sadism turned inwards" is used to explain the psychological self-alienation of men that emanates from our relationship with our mothers. The "experience of dissimilarity" from our mothers that Neumann then develops shows how deeply wounded masochistic heterosexual men are in society and in relationships with women.
Yet, for both Freud and Neumann, there can be no blame of either mothers or women when the masochistic collapse is the responsibility of men's confrontation with their shadows. Neither mothers nor women can rescue men. Neumann argues that in "the dragon" that lives in men's unconscious mental space, a confrontation with it requires heterosexual men to have a mind - a psychological mind.
There are two questions that this analysis raises:
1) What is the image of the mother that lives in the psyche of heterosexual men and in their unconscious mental space.
2) Can there be a masculinity without sex, aggression, inferiority, sadism or masochism?
To support this work with a membership subscription, please visit:
https://tec4mind.com/membership/
To join the TEC Online Facebook group please click on the link here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1119909063319697

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Freud's Two Drives: Masochistic Misogyny, Mothers, Misandry (Part 2) - ft. Erich Neumann

The launch announcement video for the Empty Chair Online project (TEC Online) to set up discussion groups, study groups and online courses that apply models of psychotherapy to your everyday and professional life.
Following the previous video on "Masochism, Mothers and Misandry", it was clear that there were so many individual variations to the modelling that it would be impossible to make videos that cover them all. Furthermore, people may either want support given what comes up for them, or a space to explore the topics on this channel further.
TEC Online is a project to set up discussion groups, study groups and online courses that deepen the personal impact of the videos on this channel, as well as accelerate your psychological knowledge and analysis of yourself and others. To watch the introductory videos and take part in shaping the discussion groups and study groups, please click to join the Facebook group here for free:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1119909063319697
If you don't use social media, and just want to support this channel and the project, please consider making a low cost monthly membership donation which will alert you to EVERY video upload as well as activities that you can join on TEC Online:
https://tec4mind.com/membership/
The website also contains the introductory videos from the Facebook group for you to watch. You can use the contact form to message me directly.
Looking forward to more direct interactions with you - and wishing you well on your psychological journey!

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLjZORS0xcGxEbXRZ

TEC Membership and Online Project Launch

“We have created a stage that is set up for the masochistic drive.”
In this ground breaking video, Previn Karian explores the Freudian drive of masochism that dominates the mass majority of heterosexual men in societies, and how this creates an internal resentment, hate and alienation from women even though it started with a belief that we loved them. This is described as masochistic misogyny. The worship, devotion, longing and sacrifices to keep women close to us inflict huge mental pain and emotional suffering that destroys the inner life of men, resulting in a retaliation against women that is sadistic, or an inability to be sadistic, which leads to depression, self-sabotage, addictions and suicidal ideation. Throughout this, dependency on women for our life continues to dominate the psychology of masochistic men.
In understanding such behaviour as a masochistic drive, Karian explains the pleasure that heterosexual men get from the torment of women, and the moral superiority that they feel in assaulting themselves psychologically to please them and keep them. This requires men to find women who will inflict masochistic punishment and pain on them. Men create a psychological stage where women become objects that torment them.
This video identifies the psychological layers of masochism that live in men’s unconscious mental spaces which lead to disastrous relationship choices and the constant blaming of women (the misandry claim), while claiming to be righteous and morally superior to them, and the victims of their injustice. However, such dependency on women for life reflects a childhood binding to our mothers, which is also opened out here.
This video sets up the general principles for a more practical analysis of masochism in the following Part 2 video.

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLkpEQTQ0NHZkenVJ

Freud's Two Drives: Masochistic Misogyny, Mothers, Misandry (Part 1)

Following the general model of mind in Freud that locates two psychological drives working in our unconscious mental space in Part 1, this video shows the practical application and outworking of the sadistic drive in misogyny that erupts within heterosexual men.
An outline of Freud's papers for further research is presented, along with a distinction between BDSM or kink sex and sadistic misogyny acts. The differences between feminism, sociology, social anthropology and psychoanalysis are explored diagrammatically to show their potential for integration. A brief note on Freud's thoughts about the sublimation of the sadistic drive is also presented.
This is then followed by examples of how sadistic misogyny is already occupying the space of AI is worked through a recent publication by Laura Bates' "The New Age of Sexism". Working through her chapter titles, it becomes clear that Freud's sadistic drive can be seen in the routine harassment, sexual threats and abusive behaviour that heterosexual men are unconsciously compelled to act out towards women. Sadistic misogyny is also illustrated in forensic criminal actions which Bates does not mention. This pave the way for the masochistic drive in the following videos which is heterosexual men's attempt to reject sadism, but with tragic consequences for them.
The link to Ebook, hardback & paperback versions of Previn Karian's "Critical & Experiential: dimensions in gender and sexual diversity" can be found here":
https://www.rzpub.com
This is not an algorithm friendly channel. Please donate to preserve the independence of this channel:
https://paypal.me/tec4mindcom?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
Website: tec4mind.com

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Freud's Two Drives: Sadistic Misogyny Part 2

Following on from the previous series of videos on the psychoanalytic model of mind and inferiority in Carl Jung, Previn Karian opens up more content on the shadow psychology of heterosexual men. This video introduces Sigmund Freud's two drives of sadism and masochism that lie alongside inferiority as psychological determinants in men. It begins with the libertine philosophy of the Marquis de Sade, fast forwards through Darwin to the early European sexologists that Freud responded to, and explains how women become psychological objects that have to gratify the sadistic drive in men.
The difference between emotions, memories, desires and the two drives that erupt according to our individual narratives are explained diagrammatically as the shadow space of the unconscious. The works of Havelock Ellis, Albert Moll and Richard Von Krafft-Ebbing are also discussed to show how sexuality and sexual identity became a psychological location rather than a biological act for reproduction. Freud's development of their studies from embryology and literature established that we possess psychological drives in search of objects to satisfy us. For heterosexual men, women are that object. They can connect to either a sadistic or a masochistic drive.
While Part 1 outlines the psychoanalytic model that explains sadistic misogyny, Part 2 develops the practical application of this model for our contemporary times.
To view the previous video "Misogyny and Jung's Shadow", click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBv_wtvRBvo
To view the introduction to the channel "Shadows of Masculinity", click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyyU-JSsgE0
This is not an algorithm friendly channel. Please donate to preserve the independence of this channel:
https://paypal.me/tec4mindcom?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
Website: tec4mind.com

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLjgtUV9tdVNoeGRB

Freud's Two Drives: Sadistic Misogyny Part 1

the EMPTY CHAIR Online

A space for exploring models of mind from therapy and applying them in everyday life.

The Empty Chair Online helps people use ideas from therapy to better understand themselves and others – whether in relationships, work, leadership, or personal growth.

We offer discussion groups, study groups, and online courses.

More About TEC Online

TEC Online Membership – £3.50/mo

Recent YouTube Uploads

While scholars and "critical" activists are busy "debunking" Freud by turning to his early theories of sexuality and his dated attitudes towards women, what are we missing in our understanding of misogyny, racism and fascism?
In this psychosocial playlist, Previn Karian outlines a history of Freud's contribution that crucially stood in opposition to the psychiatric institutions that reduced the human mind and mental health issues to the chemical brain that required chemical solutions. The role of Wundt in experimental psychology that led to Kraepelin's cluster analysis of behaviours is contrasted with the founder of all the talking therapies: Joseph Breuer and the case of Anna O (Bertha Pappenheim). Breuer triggered Freud's 40 year pursuit of the unconscious mind in conflict with the ego, and its journey through individual analysis, clinical technique, and group and social psychology is traced.
It is the discovery of the death drive (through Sabina Spielrein) and its extension into social organisation that makes Freud's analytic approach electrically relevant to the rising aggression and destruction of our times.

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLmUzb3FsZE1QSVMw

Why Freud? An Outline of Individual and Group Psychoanalysis

Continuing the deep dive into the masochistic "nice guy" syndrome that turns misogynistic, Previn Karian develops his work with Freud but then bolts on the Jungian Erich Neumann to look at the archetypal force of the feminine that layers onto the masochistic drive. This unique dovetailing of Freud-Jung shows how unnecessary the conflicts in methodology have been.
Freud's main theme of masochism as "sadism turned inwards" is used to explain the psychological self-alienation of men that emanates from our relationship with our mothers. The "experience of dissimilarity" from our mothers that Neumann then develops shows how deeply wounded masochistic heterosexual men are in society and in relationships with women.
Yet, for both Freud and Neumann, there can be no blame of either mothers or women when the masochistic collapse is the responsibility of men's confrontation with their shadows. Neither mothers nor women can rescue men. Neumann argues that in "the dragon" that lives in men's unconscious mental space, a confrontation with it requires heterosexual men to have a mind - a psychological mind.
There are two questions that this analysis raises:
1) What is the image of the mother that lives in the psyche of heterosexual men and in their unconscious mental space.
2) Can there be a masculinity without sex, aggression, inferiority, sadism or masochism?
To support this work with a membership subscription, please visit:
https://tec4mind.com/membership/
To join the TEC Online Facebook group please click on the link here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1119909063319697

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLlVWOHRGQUlFNm9J

Freud's Two Drives: Masochistic Misogyny, Mothers, Misandry (Part 2) - ft. Erich Neumann

The launch announcement video for the Empty Chair Online project (TEC Online) to set up discussion groups, study groups and online courses that apply models of psychotherapy to your everyday and professional life.
Following the previous video on "Masochism, Mothers and Misandry", it was clear that there were so many individual variations to the modelling that it would be impossible to make videos that cover them all. Furthermore, people may either want support given what comes up for them, or a space to explore the topics on this channel further.
TEC Online is a project to set up discussion groups, study groups and online courses that deepen the personal impact of the videos on this channel, as well as accelerate your psychological knowledge and analysis of yourself and others. To watch the introductory videos and take part in shaping the discussion groups and study groups, please click to join the Facebook group here for free:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1119909063319697
If you don't use social media, and just want to support this channel and the project, please consider making a low cost monthly membership donation which will alert you to EVERY video upload as well as activities that you can join on TEC Online:
https://tec4mind.com/membership/
The website also contains the introductory videos from the Facebook group for you to watch. You can use the contact form to message me directly.
Looking forward to more direct interactions with you - and wishing you well on your psychological journey!

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLjZORS0xcGxEbXRZ

TEC Membership and Online Project Launch

“We have created a stage that is set up for the masochistic drive.”
In this ground breaking video, Previn Karian explores the Freudian drive of masochism that dominates the mass majority of heterosexual men in societies, and how this creates an internal resentment, hate and alienation from women even though it started with a belief that we loved them. This is described as masochistic misogyny. The worship, devotion, longing and sacrifices to keep women close to us inflict huge mental pain and emotional suffering that destroys the inner life of men, resulting in a retaliation against women that is sadistic, or an inability to be sadistic, which leads to depression, self-sabotage, addictions and suicidal ideation. Throughout this, dependency on women for our life continues to dominate the psychology of masochistic men.
In understanding such behaviour as a masochistic drive, Karian explains the pleasure that heterosexual men get from the torment of women, and the moral superiority that they feel in assaulting themselves psychologically to please them and keep them. This requires men to find women who will inflict masochistic punishment and pain on them. Men create a psychological stage where women become objects that torment them.
This video identifies the psychological layers of masochism that live in men’s unconscious mental spaces which lead to disastrous relationship choices and the constant blaming of women (the misandry claim), while claiming to be righteous and morally superior to them, and the victims of their injustice. However, such dependency on women for life reflects a childhood binding to our mothers, which is also opened out here.
This video sets up the general principles for a more practical analysis of masochism in the following Part 2 video.

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLkpEQTQ0NHZkenVJ

Freud's Two Drives: Masochistic Misogyny, Mothers, Misandry (Part 1)

Following the general model of mind in Freud that locates two psychological drives working in our unconscious mental space in Part 1, this video shows the practical application and outworking of the sadistic drive in misogyny that erupts within heterosexual men.
An outline of Freud's papers for further research is presented, along with a distinction between BDSM or kink sex and sadistic misogyny acts. The differences between feminism, sociology, social anthropology and psychoanalysis are explored diagrammatically to show their potential for integration. A brief note on Freud's thoughts about the sublimation of the sadistic drive is also presented.
This is then followed by examples of how sadistic misogyny is already occupying the space of AI is worked through a recent publication by Laura Bates' "The New Age of Sexism". Working through her chapter titles, it becomes clear that Freud's sadistic drive can be seen in the routine harassment, sexual threats and abusive behaviour that heterosexual men are unconsciously compelled to act out towards women. Sadistic misogyny is also illustrated in forensic criminal actions which Bates does not mention. This pave the way for the masochistic drive in the following videos which is heterosexual men's attempt to reject sadism, but with tragic consequences for them.
The link to Ebook, hardback & paperback versions of Previn Karian's "Critical & Experiential: dimensions in gender and sexual diversity" can be found here":
https://www.rzpub.com
This is not an algorithm friendly channel. Please donate to preserve the independence of this channel:
https://paypal.me/tec4mindcom?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
Website: tec4mind.com

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLmY0OHc0RGJDMmww

Freud's Two Drives: Sadistic Misogyny Part 2

Following on from the previous series of videos on the psychoanalytic model of mind and inferiority in Carl Jung, Previn Karian opens up more content on the shadow psychology of heterosexual men. This video introduces Sigmund Freud's two drives of sadism and masochism that lie alongside inferiority as psychological determinants in men. It begins with the libertine philosophy of the Marquis de Sade, fast forwards through Darwin to the early European sexologists that Freud responded to, and explains how women become psychological objects that have to gratify the sadistic drive in men.
The difference between emotions, memories, desires and the two drives that erupt according to our individual narratives are explained diagrammatically as the shadow space of the unconscious. The works of Havelock Ellis, Albert Moll and Richard Von Krafft-Ebbing are also discussed to show how sexuality and sexual identity became a psychological location rather than a biological act for reproduction. Freud's development of their studies from embryology and literature established that we possess psychological drives in search of objects to satisfy us. For heterosexual men, women are that object. They can connect to either a sadistic or a masochistic drive.
While Part 1 outlines the psychoanalytic model that explains sadistic misogyny, Part 2 develops the practical application of this model for our contemporary times.
To view the previous video "Misogyny and Jung's Shadow", click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBv_wtvRBvo
To view the introduction to the channel "Shadows of Masculinity", click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyyU-JSsgE0
This is not an algorithm friendly channel. Please donate to preserve the independence of this channel:
https://paypal.me/tec4mindcom?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
Website: tec4mind.com

YouTube Video VVVZTFR0cHppQlJsbUlwMnZhZFh6LVBnLjgtUV9tdVNoeGRB

Freud's Two Drives: Sadistic Misogyny Part 1