Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology

by C.G. Jung, Constance E. Long (Translator)

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Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Ebooks, Psychoanalysis, Philosophy

524 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1916

About the author

Carl Gustav Jung (/jʊŋ/; German: [ˈkarl ˈɡʊstaf jʊŋ]), often referred to as C. G. Jung, was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology. Jung proposed and developed the concepts of extraversion and introversion; archetypes, and the collective unconscious. His work has been influential in psychiatry and in the study of religion, philosophy, archeology, anthropology, literature, and related fields. He was a prolific writer, many of whose works were not published until after his death.

The central concept of analytical psychology is individuation—the psychological process of integrating the opposites, including the conscious with the unconscious, while still maintaining their relative autonomy. Jung considered individuation to be the central process of human development.

Jung created some of the best known psychological concepts, including the archetype, the collective unconscious, the complex, and synchronicity. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a popular psychometric instrument, has been developed from Jung's theory of psychological types.

Though he was a practising clinician and considered himself to be a scientist, much of his life's work was spent exploring tangential areas such as Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, and sociology, as well as literature and the arts. Jung's interest in philosophy and the occult led many to view him as a mystic, although his ambition was to be seen as a man of science. His influence on popular psychology, the "psychologization of religion", spirituality and the New Age movement has been immense.

Reviews

[Gaudi · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a world where Jung's books are found in esotericism shelves, where one of his only contributions that reached the public sphere is severely distorted (extra versus introversion), this collection of essays serves as a great exploration of his more serious and sober side.

In this earlier collection of essays, it is clear that he is still establishing himself theoretically, and importantly, as different from Freud and Adler. Due to this, there can often be exaggerated simplifications of both theories in an attempt to assert his own theory as a holistic/ syncretic new approach. I personally can forgive him for this since his later theories hold a more nuanced and complex view of his predecessors.

Here, he outlines some of his theories which i find most appealing, such as the broadening of the term “libido” as a description of psychological energy that attaches to an object, giving it its subjective value. Equally appealing to me is his conception of psychosis, relating it to the unconscious. His theory of symbols was a great twist of Freud’s, interpreting dreams as a way to help patients grow and develop, rather than only healing them through analysis. This existential aspect of his thought has always fascinated me, especially his concept of individuation.

To me, this book’s value consists of its potential to demystify this great thinker’s name (although i do not deny this profile is not without reason) and bring not only real psychological insights to the public but also respect in psychoanalytic circles.

[Owlseyes]

"The study of Psychoanalysis produces something of the effect of a war in the psyche"

[LinHens · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read for the sake of posterity. I appreciate Jung so much more than Freud. Of course, that’s my opinion.

[Marco · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of papers by Jung, great to familiarize oneself better with the man and his theory. The first paper was really a chore to listen to, but the others were smooth sailing.

Listening to Jung's prescription for a good life rekindles an old philosophical doubt I've had for years now: when you feel angst, should you take it as a sign you should DO something (Jung, humanist psychology in general) or should you take it as a sign you should PERCEIVE your life differently (CBT, MBCT)?

I'm sure the answer lies somewhere in the middle, but boy is it tough - perhaps life's toughest dilemma - to tell which is the case in a given situation.

[Rachaell Gabrielle]

"Earth’s sphere’s familiar enough to me,

The view beyond is barred eternally:

The fool who sets his sights up there,

Creates his own likeness in the air!

Let him stand, and look around him well

This world means something to the capable.

Why does he need to roam eternity!

Let him grasp what is firm reality.

So let him wander down his earthly day:

And if ghosts haunt him, go on his way,

Find joy and suffering in striding on,

Dissatisfied with every hour that’s gone."

Geothe