Jung: An Introduction Into the World of Carl Jung: The Shadow, The Archetypes and the Symbols

by Meredith Moonchild

Archetypes! Symbols! And the Shadow! Carl Jung was really close to Sigmund Freud. They even became friends over the years, but they parted ways when it came to psychology. While Freud's approach was clinical and scientific in the Western sense, Jung started to draw his inspiration from Eastern philosophies and religions. Because of Carl Jung we have today a bridge between the mythological and mysterious world and the world of psychology. His research into dreams and sub-conscious parts of the minds offers riveting insights into human psychology that none before him have been able to. While Freudian psychology is still the branch most taught within universities, there is a large undercurrent of Jungian psychology seeping into our society. Especially the spiritualists and the New Age movement have embraced Jung as a teacher to better understand their own "Shadows" and dark aspects of the psyche. In this short read you will be given a concise and insightful introduction into the world and psychology of Carl Jung.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

26 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2016

Reviews

[Andrew “The Weirdling” Glos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even as a very rudimentary introduction to the man and his ideas, this is not adequate. It is also poorly written.

[Christopher Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for brief introduction, not knowledge

It was fine for a primer, but not much meat to it. It was easily laid out and a quick read, but a waste for someone who wants to understand the work of Jung.

[Manos Koumandakis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too rudimentary

This "book" does very little to introduce someone to Jungian ideas. It is merely a high level overview, a listicle, of the main theory presenting very little in terms of foundation. Even the main argument, that these ideas shape our current era and present an "evolutionary shift", is not strengthened by any reference or evidence. In the end, this book holds no more information than a 5 min YouTube video on the subject.

[Dariyn Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too Basic

It is a basic book about Jungs theories....not for a more experienced reader of Carl Jung. I should have read the intro before buying. If you hsve never read Jung , this is a very elementary read.

[Duke DeLaet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly succinct

I liked how straight to the point it was.
I'm not sure how Jungian "attitudes" are related to mbti, but hey, it's thematic content anyway. I liked his simple comparison to Freudsl, philosophically.

[Silvia Sommaruga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise and to the point

If you want the basic of Jung's thinking, written in plain understandable words, this is the book for you.
I loved it.
It's written like the notes of a talented university student who listened to a lecture on Jung. Really recommended

[Germanito Balacuit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good article

Good for summary. I recommend to people not familiar with psychology particularly the ideas and theories of C. G. Jung.

[Pamela Corbett · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting, but too short. I thought there would be more substance.

[Trevor Medling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect

I hope you can also make other theories simple to understand like this one. Thank you, this is a good read.

[Anna Stewart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well… I don’t even know what to say , not much to read .

[Kadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

speedy read

Short and informative book about C Jung. A bit like speed dating your psychoanalyst 😃. Worth the read if looking for a summary of him.

[Gage Lindquist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid intro

I am just starting to get interested in Jung's ideas. This intro gave me some guidance as to where I would like to begin digging into Jung's work.

[Lester F. Schone Jr · Rating 2 out of 5]

pretty basic even for an introduction to Jung

[Shannon Hamilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

short and sweet

It really was ok, a good very basic primer to Jung‘s theories. Worth a look for free, but I would never pay anything for it.

[Haley · Rating 1 out of 5]

This feels like it was written by ai or like something I would write for a paper I did last minute and didn’t proofread.

[Sherrill Darby · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Brief Synopsis of Jungian Psychology

Loved the outline format for Jung’s theories of personality. Very insightful read into Carl Jung’s thought process. Brief nut thorough exploration.

[Craig Bergland · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just alright for me

A very brief introduction to Jung characterized by poor sentence structure and a profound need for an editor. Not much here for anyone who has had an introductory psychology course, even if Jung was never mentioned.

[Craig Bergland · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just okay for me, this short introduction is characterized by poor sentence structure and the need for an editor that obscures the content at times. It's not a terrible introduction, but it's far from being a great one. I would advise skipping it.

[Ron Winters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent

It's a good introduction to Jung, to scant for my liking. That said, if you know absolutely nothing about Jung, it's good for a quick overview of his work.