Carl Jung's Analytical Theory

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering Carl Jung's Analytical Theory, including dimensions of influence, archetypes, levels of the mind, and personality types.

Physiological Dimension

The dimension that includes all drives related to physical survival, such as eating, drinking, and breathing.

Social Dimension

The dimension focused on forming relationships through interpersonal interactions.

Psychic Dimension

The dimension involving the mind and the ability to adapt to reality.

Spiritual Dimension

The dimension involving irrational experiences that cannot be understood by reason.

Conscious (ego)

The level of the mind that includes everything an individual is aware of.

Personal Unconscious

The level of the mind that lies between the conscious and collective unconscious, containing forgotten memories.

Complexes

Emotionally charged clusters of thoughts, memories, and experiences located in the personal unconscious.

Collective Unconscious

The level of the mind humans are born with, containing universal, instinctual patterns shared between all humans.

Archetypes

Inherited, innate, and universal symbols or psychological structures within the collective unconscious.

The Self

An archetype that represents the entire psyche and unifies the personality.

Persona

An archetype known as the "social mask"; it refers to how we present ourselves to others and is not the true self.

Shadow

The unconscious part of personality containing repressed traits, desires, and emotions that are often negative, immoral, or unacceptable.

Anima

An archetype representing the feminine traits present in men.

Animus

An archetype representing the masculine traits present in women.

Principle of Opposites

The principle that everything in the universe is defined by its contrary, such as the balance between introversion and extraversion.

Introversion

A personality trait where an individual gains energy from being alone and needs quiet time to recover from social interactions.

Extraversion

A personality trait where an individual gains energy from social interactions.

Principle of Equivalence

The concept that psychic energy (libido) is never lost, only transferred to another part of the mind.

Principle of Entropy

The principle that describes the balance of psychic energy across all structures of personality.

Rational Functions

Functions that focus on how you judge the world, relying on reasoning, evaluation, and judgement.

Thinking Function

A rational function where making decisions is based on logic and facts while ignoring personal emotions.

Feeling Function

A rational function where making decisions is based on emotions, personal values, and social harmony.

Irrational Functions

Functions that focus on how you take in information, relying on perceiving reality without analyzing it.

Sensation Function

An irrational function focusing on concrete facts and details, such as a chef tasting food for seasoning.

Intuition Function

An irrational function focusing on patterns, possibilities, and connections, often based on gut feelings rather than data.

Extraverted Thinking

A personality type that is logical, organized, dogmatic, and focused on rules, structure, leadership, and efficiency.

Introverted Thinking

A personality type that is analytical, reflective, and focused on understanding internal ideas and concepts deeply.

Extraverted Feeling

A personality type that is social and people-oriented, focusing on sensitive values.

Introverted Feeling

A personality type characterized by being quiet and sensitive with strong internal emotions.

Extraverted Sensation

A personality type that enjoys excitement and physical experiences and is practical or action-oriented.

Introverted Sensation

A personality type focused on internal experiences, memories, and detached observations.

Extraverted Intuition

A personality type that is curious, imaginative, and looks for new opportunities.

Introverted Intuition

A personality type interested in symbolism and abstract meaning.

Anarchic Phase

The early childhood phase characterized by disorganized, fragmented consciousness and instinct-driven behavior.

Monarchic Phase

The later childhood phase where a single dominance perspective emerges and the self is referred to in the third person (e.g., "Ben wants juice").

Dualistic Phase

The transition to adolescence where the child sees themselves separately from the world and refers to themselves in the first person.

Individuation

The process of psychological growth where a person integrates different aspects of their mind to become a whole self.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

A test used to identify personality types based on Carl Jung's theory.