Psychiatrist · Psychoanalyst
About Erdoğan Çalak
Erdoğan Çalak was born in Istanbul in 1953. He went to Galatasaray High School and completed medical school and his specialist training at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine.
During his specialist training he trained in psychoanalysis with Ulviye Etaner, one of the pioneers of psychoanalysis in Turkey, and then opened his private practice. He has worked in psychoanalysis, psychiatry and psychotherapy for about 50 years.
Writing
Articles by Erdoğan Çalak
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Books
Books by Erdoğan Çalak
Books that bring psychoanalytic theory together with clinical experience. Published in Turkish.
From Anger to Love: Three Ruling Emotions
Öfkeden Sevgiye Üç Hâkim Duygu
The core emotional forces that shape inner life, how suppressed anger can change, and the stages of moving towards love.
Staying Human in the Global System
Küresel Sistemde İnsan Kalmak
How consumer culture, the speed of modern life and market-driven alienation affect the individual, and how to keep inner integrity.
The Magma Within: Envy
İçimizdeki Magma: Haset
The roots of envy, how it differs from jealousy, and how it may connect to creativity, gratitude and repair, drawing on Melanie Klein.
Motherhood 24/7
7/24 Annelik
The real bond between caregiver and infant through object relations, beyond idealised myths of motherhood and towards a “good enough” environment.
YouTube
Talks by Erdoğan Çalak
Short talks on psychopathology, parenting, envy and modern life. In Turkish. The player loads only when you press play.