Analytic Psychology and Personality Types

These flashcards capture key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture notes on Analytic Psychology and personality types according to Carl Jung.

Analytic Psychology

A theory developed by Carl Jung emphasizing future goals and purposes.

Collective unconscious

An inherited storehouse of archetypes, universal themes, and images shared by humanity.

Archetypes

Universal, primordial images and themes that shape human experience.

Ego

The center of consciousness that opposes the personal unconscious.

Personal unconscious

Contains repressed or forgotten experiences, including complexes.

Shadow

The darker, instinctual self that is repressed but not purely evil.

Anima/Animus

The feminine side of men and the masculine side of women; promotes understanding of the opposite sex.

Libido

General psychic energy, not solely sexual.

Teleology

The philosophical study of design and purpose in nature.

Synchronicity

Meaningful coincidences that seem related without causal relationship.

Thinking (rational)

Focuses on logic, understanding, and the pursuit of truth.

Feeling (rational)

Concerned with values, harmony, and emotional worth.

Sensation (irrational)

Focuses on concrete facts and immediate sensory experience.

Intuition (irrational)

Concerned with possibilities and future potential.

Extraversion

A personality orientation where energy flows outward toward the external world.

Introversion

A personality orientation where energy flows inward toward thoughts and feelings.

Extraverted Thinking

Logical and objective thinking focusing on organizing external facts.

Introverted Thinking

Abstract and theoretical thinking focusing on ideas and inner thoughts.

Extraverted Feeling

Socially expressive, seeks harmony with others, may conform to social norms.

Introverted Feeling

Values inner emotional truth and may appear withdrawn or sensitive.

Extraverted Sensation

Enjoys sensory experiences, realistic but may lean towards hedonism.

Introverted Sensation

Deeply subjective perception focused on inner impressions of sensory data.

Extraverted Intuition

Enthusiastic and inventive, quickly following new ideas.

Introverted Intuition

Visionary and introspective, exploring symbols and inner meanings.

Principle of Equivalence

The idea that energy is conserved and shifts between different systems.

Principle of Entropy

Energy naturally flows towards balance between psychic structures.

Complexes

Emotionally charged ideas or experiences that influence behavior unconsciously.

Four functions of personality

Thinking, Feeling, Sensation, and Intuition.

Childhood-Puberty

Development phase focused on physical growth and early thinking.

Young Adulthood

Phase centered on career development and relationships.

Middle Age

Jung's important phase focused on self-realization and personality integration.

Word Association Test

A method used to reveal complexes through reactions to stimulus words.

Creative Illness

A term Jung used for the psychological struggles contributing to his theories.

Psychosis

A severe mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality.

Middle-late age

A critical period for personality development and self-discovery according to Jung.

Inauthenticity

A state caused by overidentification with the social mask or persona.