DoP 60 - On Sport and Psychoanalysis Part 1 (w/ Joseph S. Reynoso)
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In this episode, our guest Joseph S. Reynoso, Ph.D. leads the discussion on psychoanalysis and sport. After discussing what led Joseph to develop a special interest in sport and psychoanalysis, we started to focus on how to understand sport through a psychoanalytic lens.
This is the first part of a two part interview.
Joseph S. Reynoso is a psychoanalytic clinical psychologist in New York City, where he treats children and adults in private practice. A subspecialty he maintains is working with those aspiring to or current involved in elite athletics.
Recent publications
Reynoso, Joseph. S. 2021. “Boston sucks! A psychoanalysis of sports.” Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society 26 (4): 591—607.
Reynoso, J. S. (2024). To know of Manny Pacquiao: The limits of identity under empire. In J. Black & J. S. Reynoso (Eds.), Sport and psychoanalysis: 163-181. Lexington Books.
Reynoso, J.S. We were robbed: the sport of stealing enjoyment. Psychoanal Cult Soc (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41282-026-00642-4
[03:30] Presentation of our guest and his 2021 article
[11:45] Sport VS psychoanalysis?
[19:38] What made you interested in sport?
[25:42] Is there a specific group dynamic in sport?
[32:31] Renegotiation in psychical boundaries
[40:44] Ending
11 August 2026, 4:28 am
1 hour 12 minutes
#59 On Other Red Flags
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In this episode, your hosts conclude their discussion on various red flags regarding analysts behaviors. They try to explain why some things should be avoided, each time with a psychoanalytic explanation.
[03:49] Commercial use of our practice
[12:19] It could be a beginner mistake
[45:16] It depends
[60:07 Disagrements
[60:09] Ending
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28 April 2026, 10:35 am
48 minutes 44 seconds
#58 On Red Flags (Unethical or not Psychoanalysis)
In this episode, your hots discuss a list of therapy red flags offered by Jonathan Shedler. We will focus on Unethical red flags and red flags indicating that this is not a psychoanalytic practice.
[06:10] This is not psychoanalysis.
[33:50] This is unethical.
[45:35] Ending
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16 February 2026, 6:20 am
1 hour 4 minutes
#57 On Shame
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In this episode your hosts discuss the question of shame.
[0:24] Intro
[3:28] Different kind of shame
[05:47] Guilt and shame
[06:34] Shame by interpretation
[13:19] Did patients change?
[14:33] Shame and defense
[22:08] Perversions
[31:18] The analyst's shame
[44:27] Shame and castration
[46:38] Shame and anger directed at the Institute
[48:05] Shame and hiding
[50:11] More intense for analysts?
[54:38] Shame between students
[57:59] Peer group to counter shame
[01:01:33] Ending
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23 September 2025, 10:00 am
31 minutes 37 seconds
#56 On Institutions' Internal Tensions Part 2
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In this episode your hosts conclude their commentary of the article "The intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutions" by Kenneth Eisold.
[0:28] Intro
[1:47] Tensions around pairing
[7:21] The hurtfull feeling of superiority
[21:49] Insecurity during training
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9 March 2025, 12:00 am
28 minutes 58 seconds
#55 On Institutions' Internal Tensions
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In this episode, your hosts continue their discussion based on the article "The Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes" by Kenneth Eisold. Let us know what you think, and follow us on BlueSky (discussionsonpsya.bsky.social).
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[03:04] Tension around networking
[06:02] Analysis and whealth
[08:23] "You need to go back to analysis"
[13:47] What is the analysis for?
[18:12] Training Analysis
[20:43] Tensions in the cross identifications
[24:30] Submission to bad treatments
[27:23] Ending
11 February 2025, 12:00 am
26 minutes 53 seconds
# 54 On Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes
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In this episode your hosts based their discussion on a 1994 article written by Kenneth Eisold, "The Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes".
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[02:56] Little things the paper does not address.
[06:47] Survival & History.
[08:54] Tension between belonging to a group of analysts and being available to the diversity of our patients.
[14:22] Institutes & Loneliness.
[17:23] Different trainings, similar outcomes.
[20:22] Theory & Loss
10 January 2025, 12:00 am
59 minutes 20 seconds
#53 On Choosing a Psychoanalytic Institute & a Supervisor
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In this episode, your hosts discuss different ways to choose a psychoanalytic institute and a supervisor.
[0:25] Intro
[3:44] How we chose our institute
[9:08] Institutes & Academia
[13:16] What is the point of a psychoanalytic institute?
[17:31] The infamous 800 level at NPAP
[18:17] Why do we need a place to train?
[24:15] A personal analysis is not enough
[27:22] Why would eclectic be better?
[30:18] The pros of a specialized institute
[36:42] Choosing a supervisor or many
[46:29] Important but hard to know aspects of an institute
[51:00] Limited amount of staff members
[52:08] Ability to integrate the conflicts in the present and the past
[56:51] Ending
1 December 2024, 12:00 am
30 minutes 41 seconds
#52 On Choosing an Analysant
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In this episode, your hosts are discussing how analysts choose their analysants.
[2:52] To choose or not your analyst?
[8:55] What is an "interesting patient"?
[11:43] Beyond an embellished story?
[19:21] No family therapist
[22:44] Recognizing our own limitations
[27:30] Ending
17 September 2024, 10:00 am
34 minutes 37 seconds
#51 On Choosing an Analyst
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In this episode, your hosts have a discussion on how to choose an analyst: where, when, how, etc.
[00:27] Intro
[03:50] Conflict of interest
[04:17] Choosing an analyst inside or outside an Institute?
[07:00] Seeing the analyst at a party
[16:50] Incestuous dynamics
[17:26] What about people who are not in training?
[27:11] MDs, SWs, Analysts?
[31:37] Ending
13 August 2024, 10:00 am
52 minutes 38 seconds
#50 On Using Psychoanalysis in an Institution
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In this episode, your hosts continue to dwell into Grégoire's past at l'Ecole Expérimentale de Bonneuil. The main question will be: how to use psychoanalysis in an institution?
[01:10] Intro
[07:11] Relating
[13:17] Institution éclatée [shattered institution]
[19:26] Psychotic societies allergic to psychosis
[20:55] How to treat people?
[26:03] Working at night
[28:43] The intensity of working with psychosis
[36:22] How was it psychoanalysis?
[40:10] Ending
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