(Lecture Notes) Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from Carl Jung's Analytical Psychology, including components of the unconscious mind, archetypes, and psychological types.

The ego

The conscious mind, comprising the thoughts, memories, and emotions a person is aware of.

Personal unconscious

Experiences of an individual's lifetime that have been forgotten or repressed but continue to influence behavior and attitudes on an unconscious level.

Complex

A collection or cluster of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and memories, an important feature of the personal unconscious.

Collective unconscious

Shared, inherited unconscious knowledge and experiences across generations, expressed through universal symbols and archetypes common to all human cultures.

Archetypes

Universal symbols and themes that are shared across all human cultures and epochs, stemming from the collective unconscious.

The Persona

The public face or role a person presents to others, concealing the real self, described by Jung as the 'conformity' archetype.

The Anima

For men, a feminine inner personality.

The Animus

For women, a masculine inner personality.

The Shadow

The dark, animalistic side of our personality, the source of both creative and destructive energies.

The Self

An archetype that provides a sense of unity in experience and integrates different aspects of personality.

Psychological Types

Carl Jung's theory identifying four principal psychological functions (sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking) and their dominant presence in individuals.

Thinking (T)

A psychological function where individuals make decisions based on logic and objective considerations.

Feeling (F)

A psychological function where individuals make decisions based on subjective and personal values.

Sensing (S)

A psychological function where individuals perceive information by focusing on present realities, tangible facts, and details, being practical and literal thinkers.

Intuition (N)

A psychological function where individuals perceive information by focusing on possibilities, interconnections, and future potential, often being abstract and theoretical thinkers.

Extroversion (E)

A psychological orientation where individuals are oriented towards the outer world, outgoing and sociable, deriving energy from interaction with others.

Introversion (I)

A psychological orientation where individuals are oriented towards the inner world, quiet and reserved, deriving energy from reflection and inner experiences.

Individuation

Jung's concept for the goal of psychological development, a process of becoming aware of oneself, integrating different personality aspects, and realizing inherent potential.