Podcast Psychology in Socialism

Why is it important to research the history of psychology? How does history shape psychology and how do ideologies shape psychology?

In the first episode of our podcast, we explore the question of why it is important to research the history of psychology and how academic psychology has developed in Germany. Our guest is Prof. (ret.) Dr. Susanne Guski-Leinwand.

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In the second episode of the podcast "Psychology under political dictate and justice", we present the research project in more detail. Why is the topic of psychology topical after more than 30 years of reunification of the two German states? What findings surprised the researchers? Our guest is once again Prof. (ret.) Dr. Susanne Guski-Leinwand.

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What exactly is academic psychology? How did researchers in the GDR deal with political pressure? We answer these questions in the third episode of our podcast, delving deeper and deeper into the research findings of the sub-project on mental work under socialism. Our guest is Hannah Nussmann M. Sc.

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In the fourth episode, we discuss the psychological torture of the Stasi in the GDR. What is subversion? And what does psychological torture have to do with decomposition? Our guest again is Hannah Nussmann M. Sc.

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In the last episode of our podcast, we look at operational psychology and the various ways in which psychology was used for political purposes in the GDR. What does the research and current knowledge about operational psychology mean for psychologists today? Our guest is Prof. (ret.) Dr. Susanne Guski-Leinwand.

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