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Podcast: New Books in African American Studies
Episode: The Role of Psychoanalytic Mechanisms of Defense; What They Are and How They Work
Description: Using one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.âs major ideas as a springboard for their discussion, âThe truth will set you free,â the host and co-host discussed psychoanalytic mechanism of defense starting with denial which can emerge when a topic is too painful or difficult to face. A productive dialogue followed that focused on Dr. Filipe Copelandâs description of two different types of denial, Strategic Denial and Psychological Denial as described in âThe American Psychoanalystâ (TAP) in an interview with Dr. Austin Ratner, editor-in-chief of the magazine. Amanual Eliasâs paper, âRacism as Neglect and Denialâ was also mentioned. Stay tuned f...