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The Unconscious in the Digital Age: What Freud and Lacan Would Have Seen on Our Screens

David Sahyoun, 10/09 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Psychoanalysis Freud Lacan Social Media Culture Unconscious

Freud repeatedly insisted that the unconscious cannot be grasped directly; it reveals itself instead through slips of the tongue, dreams, fantasies, and symptoms. Today, the web provides a stage where these formations of the unconscious assume new forms. Each Google search, each video watched on repeat, each story posted—or deleted—becomes the ...

US to Screen Social Media of Foreign Students for Anti-American Content

This is Beirut, 19/06 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

USA Donald Trump Visa Student Social media

Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow screening for anti-American content under new State Department guidelines released Wednesday. The State Department had temporarily paused issuing visas for foreign students at the end of May while it came up with the new social ...

Ghosting: A Strategy of Avoidance

David Sahyoun, 26/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Ghosting Psychoanalysis Culture Social Media

The anglicisms used to illustrate certain phenomena observed in virtual exchanges have surprising meanings. Far from indicating a mundane behavior, they carry meanings that reveal deeper characteristics about their users. This week, we will try to understand what “ghosting” is, which shares common traits with “breadcrumbing.” The ...

Breadcrumbing: Love in the Age of Digital Manipulation

David Sahyoun, 19/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Breadcrumbing Love Psychoanalysis Culture Social Media

The term “breadcrumbing” is a borrowed English expression that arises from contemporary affective relationships, characterized by the virtual nature of exchanges and the immediacy of interactions. Its origin can be traced to the story of Little Thumb, where the protagonist leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find his way. Much like Perrault's ...

The Fragmented Self: When Social Media and AI Redefine the Psyche

David Sahyoun, 05/03 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Psychoanalysis Culture Social Media Artificial Intelligence

The virtual world, driven by artificial intelligence and social media, is profoundly reshaping the human psyche. Through this digital lens, identity fractures, narcissism intensifies, subjective truth falters, and the way we connect with others is redefined. Identity formation depends on a balance between internal psychological reality and the ...

The Role of Social Media in the American Presidential Election

Tylia El Helou, 2024-11-03 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA Kamala Harris Donald Trump Social Media Presidential Election

Social media has profoundly reshaped the American presidential election landscape, influencing campaign strategies, candidate-voter interactions and the direction of public debate. These platforms have become indispensable tools for capturing voters' attention, mobilizing support bases and shaping public opinion. However, they also present ...

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