Episode 23: On the Psychoanalysis of Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy phantasma derive their power from affects, not from arguments. They cannot be understood by differentiating them from some supposedly reasonable normality – for normality may not be so reasonable after all – but only in the reflection of their affective cohesiveness. In fact, they are a social psychological phenomenon of extraordinary proportions: and a case for depth psychology. In this episode we will hear more about the role conspiracy theories can play for the psyche and why they cannot be easily abandoned. Support us on Patreon and get the scripts to the episodes: Our youtube-channel: Visit our website:

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Episode 23: On the Psychoanalysis of Conspiracy Theories is an episode from Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy by Cécile Loetz & Jakob Mueller.

This episode is 29:06 long.

This episode was published on Nov 27, 2021.

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