Carl Jung

Born/Death

born in Switzerland in 1875
Died in 1961

Principle of Opposites

Conflict creates energy. If there is conflict in the psyche, that creates friction which creates heat which is equivalent to energy.

What did Jung call our personality?

The psyche

Principle of Equivalence

The mind is a closed system. Energy that appears in a mind will automatically be balanced by energy that appears in a different part of the mind.

Principle of Entropy

The mind is trying to even out the energy throughout your mind. Like water....it tries to spread everything out evenly

What does Jung believe is the goal of life?

Self-Realization

What is Self Realization?

a state of balance. To get to a level where everything is in balance.

Personal Unconscious

part of your mind where things have been repressed because they created too much anxiety

Collective Unconscious

Everyone is born with certain types of information already in them. This is not instinct this is actual information. You have ideas expressed as images.

Goal of Jung's 8 Archetypes

self-realization. This drives everything we do. If you ever achieve self-realization you will achieve transcendence

God Archetype

Jung thought it was a very healthy thing to think of some higher power. Religion was a rational function in society and the exact form does not matter

The Persona Archetype

The mask you wear in public. The role that you take on in different situations. A false front. Imagine, its the weekend and you're with friends. How do you behave with friends as opposed to you're friends parents?

The Shadow Archetype

All the personal things you do, the bad side of you. It can also exist in the collective unconscious; a universal symbol of evil. aka the devil. Its an evil shadow, some negative force.

The Great Mother Archetype

always making sacrifices

The Hero Archetype

the hero overcomes difficulty and becomes over powerful and knowledgeable because of this.

The Wise Old Man Archetype

Literally the wise old man

The Anima/Animus Archetype

Anima--> the feminine side of men. Animus--> masculine side of women

The Self Archetype

The embodiment of harmony, balance, unity, and being whole.

Transcendence

you are at a place in your life where you have achieved balance. Still face difficulties and conflict but you can handle it. Its an idea that whatever life throws at you after transcendence you can deal with it. Reaching transcendence can not happen until middle age at the earliest.

Mandala

The flower symbol, also represents your orientation to life. Looking for answers in the outside world you are an extravert. Looking for answers in the inside world you are an introvert

How does Jung describe personality?

- Introvert
- Extrovert

The 4 psychological functions of the psyche.

1. Thinking(rational)
2. Feeling(rational)

3. Sensing(irrational)
4. Intuiting (irrational)

Thinking

refers to your tendency to be intellectual when you respond to things.

Feeling

refers to your tendency to respond emotionally when things happen

Sensing

your tendency to take things at face value. What it looks like is what it is

Intuiting

always looking for deeper meaning

Rational vs. Irrational

Jung stated that one of these pairs is dominant in your psyche

Last Facts

When you get older:
Persona Archetype Decreases
Self Archetype Increases
Anima/Animus Increases
Shadow Archetype Increases

Neurosis

occurs when you have a mild disruption in life ex. phobias.

Psychosis

occurs when you have a major disruption in life. ex. lose sight of reality.

Assessment Techniques

1. Word Association
2. Dream Analysis
3. Method of Amplification

Word Association

for Jung there were right and wrong answers.
ex. blue normal: pretty neurotic: color
Because you are not living in the moment and not in tune with your emotions

Dream Analysis

more practical side to dreams. Yes its a symbol of your unconscious but its not a symbol with negative meaning, what that dream means is a possible solution to a reoccurring problem. Its guidance, a suggestion on how to make life better.

Method of Amplification

you pick one word to play word association with. You keep repeating that word again over and over to the client. This is stressful for the client because you have to keep saying something different everytime.