S4 Ep 083 Dr. Nicholas Samstag Thinks the Real World is Shrinking

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We dive into how technology shapes neuroses and mental health at work with New York psychoanalyst Dr. Nicholas Samstag, who brings sharp insights on unconscious behaviors and growth.

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We talk about today with New York-based psychoanalyst, Dr. Nicholas Samstag, who has some really interesting insights in terms of the formation of neuroses, the role of technology in the formation of neuroses, and what’s going on in the workplace these days in mental health.

Dr. Samstag is renowned for his expertise in individual psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and couples therapy. His approach, deeply informed by his background in classics and literature, helps patients uncover unconscious processes to foster profound personal growth.

It is a fun and fascinating conversation with a very intelligent, empathetic, and kind person doing excellent and interesting work.

In this episode, you will hear:

Allowing yourself to not make sense.
The symbolic value of dreams that we do and don’t understand.
Defining what the real world is and how neuroses fill in the gaps as it shrinks.
How tech and the information overload affect neuroses.
Considering our relationships with technology.
Becoming comfortable with silence to create space for yourself.
Psychological IQ and the workplace.
Being more psychologically minded.

Dr. Nicholas Samstag is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst practicing in the Financial District in lower Manhattan.

Connect with Dr. Nicholas Samstag:

Website: https://nicholassamstag.com/

Email: [email protected]

Mental Health & Business: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2377521/episodes

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R Blank

R Blank is the founder of Healthier Tech and the host of “The Healthier Tech Podcast”, available iTunes, Spotify and all major podcasting platforms.

R has a long background in technology. Previously, R ran a software engineering firm in Los Angeles, producing enterprise-level solutions for blue chip clients including Medtronic, Apple, NBC, Toyota, Disney, Microsoft, the NFL, Ford, IKEA and Mattel.

In the past, he served on the faculty at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering where he taught software engineering, as well as the University of California, Santa Cruz.

He has spoken at technology conferences around the world, including in the US, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands, and he is the co-author of “AdvancED Flex Development” from Apress.

He has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and received his bachelor’s degree, with honors, from Columbia University. He has also studied at Cambridge University in the UK; the University of Salamanca in Spain; and the Institute of Foreign Languages in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

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