Carl Jung

I will be looking at the strengths and limitations of two different types of psychological approaches when used for research. The two approaches that I will be looking at are the Psychodynamic Approach as well as the Behaviourist approach. Firstly I will be looking at the Psychodynamic Approach. A strength of using this approach is that although it and a lot of its practises are seen as highly controversial it has had great influence on the world of psychology. An example of this would be the…

archetypes that serve as original forms or prototypes. The different aspects of our lives are said to have been modeled after these original forms or ideas. One archetype that relates to the Batman universe is the archetype the persona. According to Jung, the persona represents the public mask that we all wear in front of society or is our social mask. Bruce Wayne wears the social mask of Batman and the Bruce Wayne that the public knows. Wearing the Batman mask allows Bruce to fight justice…

According to Carl Jung’s typology theory, there are four pairs of preference alternatives toward which each of us are predisposed. These preferences are Extraversion or Introversion, Sensing or Intuitive, Thinking or Feeling and Judging or Perceiving. Knowing our own preferences first, and then observing others’ preferences, each of us can change the work place environment for the better. In fact, As Christians it is not an option for us as we strive to build relationships based upon God’s…

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) proposed the psychodynamic theory. The term 'psychodynamic' symbolises the active forces within our personality that influences our behaviour. Freud believed there was often a mental conflict hidden in our unconscious mind and that mental illness arises from unresolved, conscious conflicts. He coined the term psychoanalysis (1896) to explain his theories and treatments for curing mental problems of his patients. The psychodynamic approach emphasises the significance of…

Sigmund Freud and Classical Psychoanalysis Background Sigmund Freud is the creator of Classical psychoanalysis. He was born in 1856 and died in 1939 (Cloninger, 2013). Freud’s work extended over the period of 45 years (Murdock, 2013). His work is considered to have an enormous influence on the profession of counseling throughout history of counseling and up until current counseling context (Murdock, 2013). Thus most of the theories major theories today about human behavior can be seen as…

Like these, Tarot Cards are one of the most interesting things I’ve ever bought. Now I don’t necessarily believe in reading the future or anything like that. But, tarot cards really just work off of psychology. There’s this psychological theory by Carl Jung about archetypes. Basically it says that there is this thing called the collective unconscious, knowledge that is inherent in every living person. These archetypes represent ideas we all have and evoke…

introverted; intuitive-random vs. sensing-sequential; thinking vs. feeling; and closure-oriented/judging vs. open/perceiving. Personality type (often called psychological type) is a construct based on the work of psychologist Carl Jung. Ehrman and Oxford (1989, 1990) noted a number of significant relationships between personality type and L2 proficiency in native English speaking learners of foreign languages. For more on personality type in language learning, see…

As asserted by psychologist Carl Jung, humans express their fears and desires through the use of archetypes which he defines as conscious manifestations of the collective unconscious part of the human psyche (Haslam 301). The unconscious structure of the human psyche retains an ability to manifest archetypes in similar ways across individuals, time periods (Haslam 302) and is an active force that is continuously grouping and regrouping its contents (Haslam 65). This aspect of Jungian psychology…

The Englishman tells Santiago that he would like to write, “a huge encyclopedia just about the words of luck and coincidence. It’s with those words that the universal language is written” (70). The Swiss psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “synchronicity” to describe such moments of meaningful coincidence. An example of when Santiago experiences this kind of synchronicity is when a thief takes his money is and he finds the crystal merchant. He finds this opportunity…

Archetypal Spectrum Carl Jung created the concept of the collective unconscious, which is universal thoughts, beliefs and ideas that are shared amongst many people. For example, individuals from all over the world have the same vision that constructs the image of the ideal hero. A few traits that a hero identifies with would be, using their muscles and powers for the good and also for the better of the community. A similar picture is painted universally when thinking about this specific…