LESSON 4: CARL JUNG Flashcards
developed a theory of a collective
unconscious, which was his name for the memories
shared by all members of the human species.
Carl Jung
was that it is made up of
a collection of knowledge and
imagery that every person is born
with and is shared by all human
beings due to ancestral experience.
Collective Unconcious
The collective unconscious contains a kind of “species” or “racial” memory, memories of ancient fears and themes that seem to occur in many folktales and cultures. These collective, universal human memories were called ________ by Jung.
Architypes
are emotionally laden ideas and images in the Collective Unconscious that have rich and symbolic meaning. They are primitive mental images inherited from the earliest human
ancestors, and supposed to be present in the collective
unconscious.
Architypes
represents the “true self” rather than the image we present to others and serves as the primary source of communication with the collective unconscious.
Anima/Animus
is the outward face we present to the world. It conceals our
real self and Jung describes it as the “conformity” archetype. This is the public face or role a person presents to others as someone different to who we really are (like an actor).
Persona
is an archetype that consists of the sex and life instincts. it exists as part of the unconscious mind and is composed of repressed ideas, weaknesses, desires, instincts, and shortcomings. This archetype is often described as the darker side of the psyche, representing wildness, chaos, and the unknown.
Shadow
is an archetype that represents the unified unconsciousness and consciousness
of an individual.
Self
What are the 4 major Jungian Archetypes?
Anima/Animus, Shadow, Self, Persona
is defined as “the other aspect of oneself, a second ego; also, one’s doppelgänger”. It is the alternative self which is believed to be distinct from a person’s
normal or true original personality.
Alter Ego
is defined as an unethical woman of immense
provocative charm and wit, who utilizes men and
leads them into treacherous situations.
The Temptress
The Female Hero. The archetypal female hero has many facets - from the Amazonian Warrior (literally!), the nurturer, the protector, and to the librarian type. These are your female heroes - an archetypal motif based on overcoming obstacles and achieving certain goals.
The Heroine
is almost always a woman who is physically attractive; this is of course what sparks the interest of her savior. l is always
helpless and in need of rescuing. She is often the vulnerable woman who must be rescued by the hero - she is often used as a bait to trap the hero.
Damsel in Distress
His main feat is to overcome the monster of darkness: it is the long-hoped-for and expected triumph of consciousness over the unconscious. is defined more easily by the trajectory their life takes, and the circumstances they encounter.
The Hero
The Wise man or the mentor, is one of wisdom, knowledge
and power. It represents the innate spiritual aspect of our personality in the unconscious and according to Carl Jung, appears in our lives through different symbols. It may take the form of people, dreams, insights, or our life’s learning we pass on to others.
The Sage
