Media and Psychoanalysis

A Critical Introduction

Jacob Johanssen, Steffen Krüger
Confer Books
288 pages
ISBN: 9781913494575
September 2022

Have we all become narcissists of the social media age? Is all of this technology positive or negative for our mental health? Spanning a wide range of examples, this book guides readers through the growing field of psychoanalytic media studies in a clear and accessible manner. The first critical introduction to the psychoanalytic study of media – from film and TV, to social media, games and artificial intelligence— this is an indispensable read for everyone who wants to understand the complex relationship between humans and technology today.