A Deep Dive into Carl Jung's Psychological Theories

This essay delves into the core tenets of Carl Jung's psychological theories, examining concepts such as the collective unconscious, active imagination, and individuation. It explores how Jung's analytical psychology differs from Freud's, focusing on the individual's self-awareness and the interpretation of archetypes. The essay highlights the importance of talk therapy in identifying and addressing mental concerns, referencing key aspects like the role of the unconscious self and the impact of these theories on understanding human behavior. The essay references the work of Gitz-Johansen (2016) and Jang (2018) to provide a well-rounded analysis of Jungian psychology, its methods, and its implications for understanding the human mind and its processes.

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The Jungian therapy or the Jungian analysis is an in-depth analytical talk therapy that is
designed to identify the conscious and unconscious parts of an individual’s mind. The rationale
for the psychological model is to analyze the real self of an individual which might create
contradictions to the self that a person presents to the world. The theory aimed at identifying the
specific archetypes and patterns of human behavior and the manner in which the images are
perceived by the individuals (Jang, 2018). The major aspects of the theory are reliant on
identifying the nature of human behavior and the perception of the people while developing
collective unconsciousness or self- awareness.
The perspectives that are discussed in the theory relates to active imagination,
individuation and Nekyia. The conceptualization of the unconscious self of the individuals play
an important role in defining the parameters of Jung’s psychoanalysis models and theories.
Active imagination has been one of the critical factors that specifically influenced the perception
of the individuals. The analytical psychology of Jung focuses on identifying the major mental
concerns among the individuals through the imposition of talk therapy while facilitating in-
depth analysis of the people (Gitz‐Johansen, 2016). The psychological constructs that are
developed by Carl Jung deviated from that of Freud as it focused on identifying the imparities
between human mindset while evaluating the personality types of the people. Therefore, the
analytical theory of Jung referred to the identification of the differences between the people and
the manner in which the same might bring forth continuous changes in the therapeutic
administration.

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References
Gitz‐Johansen, T. (2016). Jung in education: a review of historical and contemporary
contributions from analytical psychology to the field of education. Journal of Analytical
Psychology, 61(3), 365-384.
Jang, M. J. (2018). A Study of Interior Therapy based on Psychological Image Interpretation by
Carl Jung-Focusing on Residential Spaces of< Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis> in the
US. Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal, 27(2), 128-142.