Ayla Michelle Demir MA BSc Psychoanalytic Psychologist MBPsS 1 Rochester Road, Camden Town, London NW1 9JH. T: 0750 1654247 E:
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Psychoanalysis and British Politics - Conference Presentations April 2016
The Soul in Psychoanalysis and Feminist Theory. Psychoanalysis in Our Time 2016 Annual Conference: Psychoanalysis and Femininity. Psychoanalytic interrogation of current affairs. Maritime Museum, Gdansk, Poland.
Oct 2015
A Psychoanalytic View on the British Conservative Party’s Ideological Boundaries Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society, Rutgers University Conference Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Sept 2015
Links between Antisocial Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder and the Psychopath in Media Representations of British Politicians. Media and Communication, Bournemouth University, Media and the Inner World Research Network.
March 2015
Transference and Countertransference in Qualitative Research College of Health and Life Sciences, Centre for Professional Practice Research (CPPR), Department of Psychology, Brunel University, London.
June 2014
The Psychoanalytic Psychology of Neoliberal Bankers and Anti-Capitalist Protesters Psychoanalysis Culture & Society Conference, Centre for Psychoanalysis, Department of Psychology, Middlesex University, London.
June 2013
Psychoanalysis and the Phonetic Quality of the Voice: A Lacanian Perspective. Psychoanalysis Culture & Society Conference, Centre for Psychoanalysis, Department of Psychology, Middlesex University, London.
Academic Education 2012/13
MA Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Society, Brunel University, London. Thesis: A Psychoanalytic Investigation of Neoliberal Bankers and Anti-Capitalist Protesters. Supervisor: Professor Dany Nobus, Psychoanalyst.
2008/10
Diploma Psychoanalytic Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London. Modules: Freudian, Jungian, Kleinian, Object Relation, Lacanian Psychoanalytic Psychology.
1994/98
BSc. Hons. Communication and Cultural Studies with Environmental Science. London Metropolitan University. Thesis: A Contemporary Cultural & Community Investigation of the Regeneration of Bonnington Square Pleasure Garden, Vauxhall, London.
The British Psychological Society. Transpersonal Psychology Section, Social Psychology Section, Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section. Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology.
MA Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Society Brunel University 2012/13
MA Dissertation: Psychoanalysis and Political Economy A Psychoanalytic Investigation of Individual and Collective Relations and Lack of Relations to Money and Capitalism, in the context of the 2008 Global Economic Crisis and the 2011 SocioPolitical Discontent. MA Dissertation Supervisor: Professor of Psychoanalysis Dr. Dany Nobus Pro-Vice Chancellor for Strategy, Development and External Relations at Brunel University; Freud Museum Chair of Trustees; Editor of the Journal for Lacanian Studies; Psychoanalyst.
Research Methods in Psychoanalysis Why do Individuals Sacrifice their Individuality in order to Conform to a Political Ideology? An Introduction to the Lacanian Phonetic Analysis of the Voice
Clinical Interventions in Psychoanalysis Clinical Applications of Psychoanalysis to the Clinical Structure of Neurosis Wolf Man Case Presentation
Symptom and Society Consumerism and Identity – Some Psychoanalytic Considerations
Foundations of Psychoanalytic Theory The Drive in Freudian, Lacanian and Object Relations Psychoanalytic Theory.
Masters Course Tutors: Professor of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Dany Nobus, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy, Development and External Relations at Brunel University, Psychoanalyst, Freud Museum Chair of Trustees. Dr. Antonios Vadolas, Psychoanalysis Teacher, Lacanian Psychoanalyst.
Department of Psychology School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, London.
Diploma Psychoanalytic Psychology 2006/10
Essays by Ayla Michelle Demir
July 2011
Exploring Creativity Freud on the Nature of Creativity. Klein on the Nature of Creativity.
Dec 2010
Introduction to Lacan Consider the main features of Freud’s concept of the Ego. In what ways did Lacan’s ideas on the Formation of the Subject depart from Freud’s?
July 2010
Psychoanalysis and Art Using Psychoanalytic ideas discuss a work of Art. Man in the Tree Automatically produced Surreal Watercolour Painting
March 2010
Psychoanalysis, Leadership and Organisation. A Review of Freudian & Kleinian Psychoanalytic Theories of Group Psychology.
March 2008
Kleinian Object Relations Theories The Role of the Life and Death Instincts in Kleinian Object Relations Theory.
Dec 2007
Kleinian Object Relations Theories Describe the Paranoid-Schizoid and Depressive Positions.
July 2007
Loss, Longing and Creativity: Psychoanalysis and Literature. Discuss Loss of Self in Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved.
March 2007
The Freudian Foundations of Psychoanalysis Describe and give examples of Defence Mechanisms in Everyday Life.
Dec 2006
The Freudian Foundations of Psychoanalysis Describe and Evaluate Josef Breuer’s clinical case of Anna O.
July 2006
Jung and Analytical Psychology How does a Study of Alchemy enhance our understanding of Unconscious Processes and Carl Jung’s concept of Individuation.
Jan 2006
Narcissism, Depression and Authenticity. Describe the Links between Freudian and Jungian Theories of Narcissism in Understanding Addiction.
Dec 2005
The Meaning of Myths The Myth of Persephone.
BBK Psychoanalysis Tutors: Mickey Yudkin, Diana Grace-Jones, Paula Smithard, Keith Barrett.
Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychology Department of Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London.
