ANALYTICAL THEORY

Proponents

Carl Gustav Jung was born in July 26, 1875 and died in June 6, 1961. Jung is a Swiss Psychiatrist
who founded analytical psychology. Jung is one of the pioneers in psychology next to Freud, and was
considered by Freud as the next heir. But along the way with their relationship. Jung had different
opposite approach with Freuds take on human psyche.
As Jung defined the human psyche with broader scope, Jung did not take Freud’s work in sexuality in to
account. Jung proposed the analytical psychology as the interplay between oppositional forces within the
psyche and the ways in which these internal conflicts affect personality development.
Jung also has a theory called collective unconscious as he believes that human beings are all connected
with each other to our ancestors through shared experience and we use this collective unconscious to give
meaning to the world.

Founding principles/ main ideas

Carl Jung’s analytical psychology main ideas are
collective unconscious - Jung believes that human beings are all connected with each other to our
ancestors through shared experience and we use this collective unconscious to give meaning to the world.
Ego – as the part of psyche it is define by Jung as the awareness of our psyche it is the gateway between
conscious and unconscious. When the event is traumatic or hurtful for the person it will be repress and
thrown in to the unconscious. While it is not gone it manifest itself into different forms such as dreams.
Extraversion and Introversion – it is our perception of our environment and how we react to it, is
determined by the opposite mental attitudes of introversion and extraversion. According to Jung all of us
are bestowed with both attitudes introversion and extraversion but only one is dominant in our
personality. Jung defined extraversion as open, sociable, and socially assertive. Meanwhile Jung defined
introversion as shy and tend to focus on themselves , on their own feelings.
Archetypes – is the experiences in the collective unconscious that are manifested in a recurring patterns.
Among the archetypes Jung introduce the hero, the mother, the child, god, death, power, and the wise old
man. These major archetypes include the persona, anima and animus, the shadow and the self.
Research grounded on the principles of the theory
A personality test based on Jung's theories is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which was
developed by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers in the early 20th century (Briggs & Myers
1943, 1976). In today's world, the MBTI personality test is the most widely utilized and widely used
personality test, with over two million people taking it every year for hiring and promotion decisions
(Cunningham, 2012). In 1975, Isabel Briggs Myers and Mary McCulley, a psychology professor at the
University of Florida, Established the center for application of psychological type for MBTI training
research . In 1979, the association for psychological type was founded. Two journals published research
reports on applications of the test. The MBTI is considered the most visible practical outgrowth of Jung’s
work on the human personality.
Implications for psychotherapy
Jungian therapy, sometimes known as Jungian analysis, is an in-depth, analytical form of talk therapy
designed to bring together the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind to help a person feel balanced
and whole. Jungian therapy calls for clients to delve into the deeper and often darker elements of their
mind and look at the “real” self rather than the self they present to the outside world
Jungian therapy can help improve the lives of those with depression, anxiety, grief, phobias, relationship
or trauma issues, low self-esteem, or other emotional problems. It is also appropriate for anyone who
wants a deeper understanding of themselves and is willing to make a commitment to the work involved in
acquiring that knowledge.
In addition to talking, your therapist may use various techniques, such as dream journaling and
interpretation, and creative experiences likes art, movement, or music, to encourage self-expression and
release your imagination. Your therapist may also try word association tests, wherein the therapist says a
specific word and records how long it takes you to respond with the first thing that comes to mind. Your
response time can indicate emotions and issues you connect to certain words. Depending on your
situation and the agreement you make with your therapist, you will meet for regularly scheduled sessions,
one or more times a week.
Jung believed that an individual’s repressed experiences and memories, in combination with what he
called the “collective unconscious,” or natural traits that affect everyone, result in an imbalance between
conscious awareness and the unconscious mind that has a detrimental effect on one’s emotional life. In
analysis, one must explore the deep-rooted causes of relationship problems and blocked emotions to
achieve “individuation,” or wholeness. If one tries simply to relieve the symptoms, the issues will not be
resolved and are bound to resurface. The success of Jungian analysis depends on the client’s commitment
to regularly scheduled sessions and intense work.

References
Theories of personality Duane P. Schultz and Sydney Ellen Schultz (11 th edition)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/jungian-therapy