Episode Details

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

A beginner from the Honolulu Go Club reflects on the contrast between Go’s simple rules and extraordinary depth. Clinical psychologist Timothy Tamim then explores connections between Go and psychoanalysis, including territory, invasion, identity, projection, and the relational meaning of moves. He describes using a Go board in clinical settings not as a diagnostic machine but as a shared medium of play and communication. Dr. Arthur Mary discusses his book on Go as a path toward the unconscious and develops further links between board patterns, symbolism, and psychoanalytic thought.

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https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/28/go-psychoanalysis-with-timothy-tamim-dr-arthur-mary/

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Timothy Tamim Interview

• A primer on Freudian psychology - link
• French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan

Dr. Arthur Mary Interview

• Dr Mary’s book, which we reviewed during the interview
• Reference to painter Edward Hopper’s quote: "If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint."

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