Psychology. Explore the human mind.

Explore Jung’s conception of the collective unconscious, the archetypes which comprise it and their relationship to dreams and myths. Specific attention will be paid to the archetypes of the Self, Shadow, Anima/Animus, Great Mother, Father, puer aeternus, Divine Child, Hero, Wise Old Woman/Man and the coniunctio. Through awareness of these constellated figures, one is brought into contact with essential human experiences which can offer practical insights into the process of personal growth and development.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• discuss Jung’s archetypal psychology
• hold an appreciative attitude toward material from the collective unconscious
• describe the historical development of Jung’s psychology
• comprehend the introduction to a model for understanding symbols
• describe the way common human experiences can offer practical insights into the processes of personal growth and development.

Content

An overview of Jung’s theory of archetypes

• Jung’s ‘discovery’ of the collective unconscious and his evidence for it
• Jung’s model of the psyche

The persona, shadow and self archetypes

• The personal and collective Shadow and the difficulties in confronting them
• The protective function of the Persona
• The Self as a supraordinate organising principle in psychic life

The archetypal feminine

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