Yiannis Gabriel

Yiannis Gabriel is a Greek social psychologist with a lifelong fascination for stories and myths. Throughout his academic career, he has explored the significant role narratives play in shaping our personal lives, politics, and culture. His work spans diverse topics, including leadership, learning, conspiracy theories, nostalgia, and the dynamics of apologies, insults, and contemporary culture. With a PhD in psychoanalysis, Yiannis delves deeply into the conscious and unconscious meanings behind myths and stories. He is the author of fourteen books and numerous scholarly articles. In addition to his academic contributions, he shares his reflections on politics, music, cooking, and Greek culture through his popular blog. His latest book, Greek Myths for a Post-Truth World, examines how ancient myths can shed light on modern issues such as environmental degradation, mass migration, war, inequality, and authoritarianism. In his previous work, Music and Story: A Two-Part Invention, Yiannis blends his scholarly expertise in narrative with his enduring love of classical music. Yiannis began his academic journey with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London, before shifting to the social sciences, earning a PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Bath and a Visiting Professor at Lund University, Sweden. Previously, he held academic positions at Imperial College, Royal Holloway, and the University of Bath. For more, visit his blogsite.