3: Jung - Analytical Psychoanalysis Flashcards
1/3 of Jung’s conceptualization of the psyche - represents conscious mind
ego
1/3 of Jung’s conceptualization of the psyche - represents anything which is not presently conscious, but can be (memories, repressed memories)
personal unconscious
1/3 of Jung’s conceptualization of the psyche - a reservoir of knowledge of our experiences as a species that we are all born with, but are never directly conscious of
collective unconscious
an unlearned tendency to experience things in a certain way - content of the collective unconscious - “organizing principle” of the things we see and do
archetype
archetype of the relationship of “mothering” - we arrive into the world seeking our mother for nurturing
mother
archetype symbolizing spiritual power in primitive societies and represented by penis (fertility) - no explicit sexual connotation
mana
archetype derived from our pre-human animal past, when we weren’t self-conscious and our concerns were limited to survival and reproduction - represents darker impulses, but isn’t explicitly good or bad
shadow
archetype representing your public image, the mask of yourself you display outwardly to the world - if it’s too strong, you can never achieve self-realization
persona
archetype of femininity present in the collective unconscious of men - associated with deep emotionality and the force of life itself
anima
archetype of masculinity present in the collective unconscious of women - associated with logic and rationality
animus
the combined archetype of the anima and animus - love forms based on one individual fulfilling the other’s anima/animus well
syzygy
archetype of the relationship of “fathering” - viewed as a guide or authority figure
father
archetype of blood relationships and the ties that run deeper than those based on conscious reasons
family
archetype of infants representing the future, becoming, rebirth, and salvation
child
story archetype of a man, representing the ego, engaged in a fight with a villain, representing the shadow - protagonist
hero
story archetype of a woman, representing purity, innocence, and naiveté, who must be rescued by the hero - damsel in distress
maiden
story archetype of a man, representing the animus, who reveals to the hero the nature of the collective unconscious
wise old man
story archetype of an animal who represents humanity’s relationship with the animal world - the hero’s faithful horse
animal
story archetype of an individual who hampers the hero’s progress, representing troubles that may arise in the journey
trickster
religious archetype of the first individual of humanity to come into existence - represented in western religion by Adam
original man
religious archetype representing our need to comprehend and give meaning to the universe / to find purpose and direction in the form of an all-powerful individual
God
archetype representing the union of opposites - typically represented by an effeminate male figure
hermaphrodite
painted figures that represent the archetype of the self - used in meditation to draw focus back to the center
mandala
first principle of the psyche - every wish immediately suggests its opposite (in order to have a concept of good, you must have a concept of bad as well)
principle of opposites
in Jung’s philosophy, the force of opposition (good vs. bad) that powers the psyche
libido
second principle of the psyche - the energy created from opposition is given to both sides equally (good and bad)
principle of equivalence
a pattern of suppressed thoughts and feelings that cluster around a theme provided by some archetype - occurs if you deny you ever had a dark thought
complex
third principle of the psyche - tendency for oppositions to come together over a person’s lifetime, causing energy to decrease (adult personalities change less than adolescents, more comfortable with good/bad parts of themselves)
principle of entropy
gradually rising above opposites and seeing “both sides” of who we are
transcendence
archetype that represents the transcendence of all opposites, so that every aspect of personality is expressed equally
self
the idea that psychological processes work through cause and effect, that the past determines the present - linked with determinism and natural sciences
mechanism
the idea that psychological processes are lead on by our ideas about a future state, by our purposes, meanings, values, etc. - linked with free will and embraced by some religion, philosophy
teleology
the occurrence of two events that are not linked causally nor teleologically, yet are meaningfully related (coincidences) - Jung believed they reflect our connection to the collective unconscious
synchronicity
in Hinduism, the outer world that we perceive, but that is not a reality of its own (“illusion”)
maya
in Hinduism, the name for our individual souls/egos - us being separate from each other is an illusion
jivatman
in Hinduism, the God that all jivatman (individuals) are actually an extension of, despite thinking we are separate people - parallel to the collective unconscious
Atman
in Jung’s philosophy, personality type that prefers their internal world of thoughts, feelings, fantasies, dreams, etc.
introversion
in Jung’s philosophy, personality type that prefers the external world of things, people, activities
extroversion
Jung’s term for the four basic ways in which we deal with our inner/outer worlds
functions
first function - getting information by means of the senses (irrational)
sensing
term for a function that involves perception rather than judging of information (sensing and intuiting)
irrational
second function - evaluating information or ideas rationally, logically (rational)
thinking
term for a function that involves decision making or judgment rather than simple intake of information (thinking and feeling)
rational
third function - perception that works outside of the usual conscious processes, comes from integration of large amounts of information rather than simple seeing or hearing - like “seeing around corners” (irrational)
intuiting
fourth function - evaluating information by weighing one’s overall emotional response (rational)
feeling
function which we prefer and which is best developed in us
superior function
function which we are aware of and use in support of our superior function
secondary function
function which is only slightly less developed than the secondary function but is not very conscious
tertiary function
function which is poorly developed and so unconscious that we might deny its existence within ourselves
inferior function
paper-and-pencil personality tests developed on the basis of Jung’s theories - 125 questions, places respondent in one of 16 personality types (Extroversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuiting, Thinking-Feeling, Judging-Perceiving)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
scale of Myers-Briggs test that isn’t derived from Jung’s theory - more careful/inhibited personality vs. more spontaneous/careless personality
Judging-Perceiving (J-P)
extroverted feeling with intuiting - easy speakers, idealize their friends, vulnerable to being manipulated
ENFJ
extroverted intuiting with feeling - love novelty and surprises, highly expressive and emotional, self-conscious
ENFP
extroverted thinking with intuiting - in charge, like organization and structure, expect a lot from others
ENTJ
extroverted intuiting with thinking - lively, not orderly, enjoy oneupmanship, bad with money
ENTP
extroverted feeling with sensing - enjoy harmony, may be dependent, wear their heart on their sleeve
ESFJ
extroverted sensing with feeling - generous and impulsive, low tolerance for anxiety, enjoy public relations and performing
ESFP
extroverted thinking with sensing - responsible and loyal, realistic, down-to-earth, orderly, enjoy tradition
ESTJ
extroverted sensing with thinking - action-oriented, exciting, charming but struggle with commitment, “ruthless”
ESTP
introverted intuiting with feeling - dedicated students/workers, private, easily hurt, physically reserved
INFJ
introverted feeling with intuiting - idealistic, self-sacrificing, reserved, family-oriented, don’t relax well
INFP
introverted intuiting with thinking - most independent of all types, drawn to science, single-minded
INTJ
introverted thinking with intuiting - faithful, preoccupied, bookworms, use precise language, good at math/science
INTP
introverted sensing with feeling - service-oriented, may suffer from fatigue, may be attracted to troublemakers
ISFJ
introverted feeling with sensing - shy, not talkative, enjoy sensuous action, artistic pursuits, nature
ISFP
introverted sensing with thinking - pillars of strength, try to reform people, dependable
ISTJ
introverted thinking with sensing - action-oriented, fearless, crave excitement, impulsive, technical experts (instruments, tools, weapons), bad students
ISTP
test developed by Jung in which someone is told a word and asked to say whatever other word first comes to mind when they hear it - emphasizes unconscious mind
word association
seeking to know what exists in the shadow, what we hide from others/ourselves
first test of courage
for men, recognizing and embracing the anima (femininity) within them - for women, the animus (masculinity)
second test of courage
Jewish term referring to notion that all souls have a complement - partners are both 1/2 of this
Nehama
archetype in mythology of the earth as a mother figure (“mother nature”)
great mother
principle of how the unconscious provides what is missing from consciousness to make a complete whole - balancing act (ex. dreaming about aggression when you’ve been denying you’re angry)
compensation
process of becoming a fully developed person, with all psychic functions developed - accomplished through self-realization
individuation
part of individuation - achieving a balance between conscious and unconscious, assimilating unconscious into the total personality, the self is more dominant than the ego
self-realization
adapting to one’s inner world - allowing the unconscious to become the core of the personality
regression
adapting to one’s outer world
progression
dreams that serve as premonitions of future events
prospective dreams
test in which the patient speaks through their daydreaming in real time and symbolism / their moods are interpreted
active imagination
form of transference in which the therapist projects certain feelings onto the patient
counter-transference
defined by Jung as a predisposition to act or react in a specific characteristic manner - introversion and extroversion
attitude
1st of Jung’s 4 life stages - birth to puberty - contains anarchic, monarchic, and dualistic stages
childhood
Jung’s first stage of childhood - chaotic and sporadic consciousness
anarchic stage
Jung’s second stage of childhood - ego begins to develop, logical/verbal thinking develops, child may talk in third person
monarchic stage
Jung’s third stage of childhood - ego fully develops and perceives itself, becomes both object and subject, child talks in first person
dualistic stage
2nd of Jung’s 4 life stages - puberty to midlife - illusions of childhood are given up and complicated realities are faced
youth
principle representing the desire to live in the past / recapture your youth
Conservative principle
3rd of Jung’s 4 life stages - starts around 35-40 - period of most potential, movement from extroversion towards introversion, changing ways of approaching life
midlife
4th of Jung’s 4 life stages - elderly - recognition that death is the ultimate goal of life, life must end
old age
