 | Term | Definition |
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analytical psychology |
Jung's brand of psychology - emphasizes the interplay between oppositional forces within the psyche and the ways in which these internal conflicts affect personality development. |
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Anima |
feminine archetype in men. |
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Animus |
masculine archetype in women. |
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archetypes |
universal themes or symbols that can be activated by forces operating in the psyche |
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collective unconscious |
the depository of instincts and archetypes that go beyond personal experience - these experiences are the residue of human evolutionary development |
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Complex |
collection of thoughts united by a common feeling |
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dominant characteristics |
the developed, differentiated and conscious parts of the psyche (in Jung's theory) |
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ego |
force in the personality responsible for feelings of identity and continuity |
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extraversion |
an outgoing and confident approach to life |
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introversion |
a retiring and reflective approach to life |
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life process energy |
all of the urges that are derived from conflict between forces in the psyche |
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mandala |
symbolic representation of the self or of the world |
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Persona |
archetype; the role human beings play in order to meet the demands of others |
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Personal unconscious |
the region that contains all of the personal experiences that have been blocked from awareness (In jung's theory) |
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Principle of entropy |
the idea that energy is is automatically redistributed in the psyche in order to achieve equilibrium or balance |
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principle of Equivalence |
energy is neither created of lost, but simply shifted form one region of the psyche to another |
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psyche |
all the interacting systems within human personality that are needed to account for the mental life and behaviour of the person |
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rational functions |
thinging and feeling are an example of.... |
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self |
an archetype that leads people to search for ways of maximizing the development of their potential |
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self-realization |
process that involves the healthy development of people's capabilities, enabling them to fulfill their own unique natures |
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shadow |
the inferior, evil, and repulsive side of human nature |
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symbol |
in Jung's psychology - a representation of a psychic fact. each symbol is thought to have multiple meanings and is uncapable of being understood completely |
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Theory of Psychological types |
theory in which people can be classified into 8 types. based on a combination of attitudes and functions. (Jung) |
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Transcendent function |
a conflict is resolved by bringing opposing forces into balance with each other through understanding |
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