Jung Flashcards
According to Jung, what are the 3 levels of the psyche? Describe them.
C. PU. CU.
- Conscious,
- Personal Unconscious
- Collective Unconscious
Conscious
Images are those that are sensed by the ego; ego is the center of conscious but not the center of people’s personality
Personal Unconscious
Contains repressed infantile memories, forgotten events, and experiences originally perceived below the threshold of our consciousness.
- Contents of the personal unconscious are called complexes (or a group of associated ideas
Collective Unconscious
Contents of the collective unconscious are passed from one generation to the next as psychic potential
- The contents are active and influence a person’s thoughts, emotions, and actions
According to Jung, what are some types of evidence of the existence of our collective unconscious?
Evidence consists of the development of different myths, legends, and religious beliefs.
- What is an archetype? Where do they come from?
An archetype is an ancient or archaic images comes from the collective unconscious
- Archetypes originate from the repeated experiences of one’s early ancestors
What is a complex according to Jung’s theory?
Complex: an emotionally toned conglomeration of associated ideas
- Are contents of the personal unconscious
- Are largely personal, but may also derive from humanity’s collective experience
Describe the two major psychological types and the 4 functions.
I & E
T.F.S.Int.
Two major psychological types :
1. Introversion : the turning inward of psychic energy so that a person is oriented toward the subjective: more tuned in to their infer world
2. Extroversion : he turning outward of psychic energy so that a person is oriented toward the objective: more influenced by their surroundings
4 Functions :
- Thinking
- Feeling
Sensing
- Intuiting
Childhood - 1st Stage of development
Substages - A.M.D
1) The anarchic : characterized by chaotic and sporadic consciousness
2) The monarchic : characterized by the development of the ego and by the beginning of logical and verbal thinking.
3) The dualistic : characterized by ego being able to perceive the objective and subjectiv
- Children refer to themselves in the first person and are aware of their existence as separate individuals
Youth - 2nd Stage of development
The period from puberty until middle life
- Young people strive to gain psychic and physical independence from their parents, find a mate, raise a family, and make a place in the world
Middle Life - 3rd Stage of development
Begins at approximately age 35 or 40
- Viewed as the period of decline where people experience anxieties but it is also period of potential
Old Age - 4th Stage of development
Characterized by having unconscious attitudes toward death
- As a result old people need to discover a meaningful philosophy of life
What does one have to do in order to become self-realized?
To become self realized a person needs to assimilate their unconscious into their total personality
To come to terms with the unconscious, the person needs to :
- Have the courage to face the evil nature of one’s shadow and
- Accept one’s feminine or masculine side
Major Archetypes
S. Aa. Au. M. WOM. H. C. T. Se.
Shadow
Anima
Animus
Mother
Wise Old Man
Hero
Child
Trickster
Self
Shadow
- Morally objectionable tendencies
- First test of courage
- May guard collective unconscious
Anima
- Feminine side in man
- Originates from a man’s experiences with female figures
- Can be represented via feelings and moods that are viewed as “unmasculine”
Animus
- Masculine side in women
- Consists of argumentative, logical, and rational thinking are often attributed to women
Mother
- Can nourish or destroy
- Is loved and feared
Wise old man
- Has pre-existing knowledge of mysteries of life
- May be a pseudo-prophet
Hero
- Seems part-god; has a tragic flaw
- Fights the shadow and conquers the unconscious
Child
- Represents the future, re-birth and/or salvation
Trickster
- Role is to hamper the hero’s progress
- Is always causing trouble
Self
- The tendency toward growth, perfection and completion
- Unifies all archetypes
- Most unconsious
