Analytic Psychology: Carl Jung

Chapter 3

Carl Jung
Born in 1875 in Switzerland Lonely childhood, sickly Studied medicine Became lecturer at University of Zurich First president of International Psychoanalytic Society but broke with Freud following disagreements about the role of sexuality Founded his own school of thought Analytic Psychology

The Nature and Structure of Personality

Psyche = all psychological processes, thoughts, feelings, sensations, wishes, etc. Ego conscious mind Libido = an undifferentiated energy that moves a person forward Unconscious viewed as source of consciousness Personal Unconscious Organized into complexes Collective Unconscious

ComplexOrganized Group of Thoughts

Archetypes
Persona Shadow Anima Animus Self Mandala

Thinking Critically
Archetypes in Cultural Forms
Jung believed that there are an indeterminate number of archetypes Can you identify archetypes in our culture today?
The political arena Your favorite sport Your favorite action movie Your favorite television show

Table 3.3: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator