Core
Characteristics
I. The
EGO, which is the
conscious mind. It contains every
thing we are aware of in our conscious.
II. The PERSONAL UNCONSCIOUS. The contents
of it are called COMPLEXES.
III. The COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS. The contents
of the collective unconscious are called ARCHETYPES.
Archetypes are not the memories of actual
physical experiences, but rather the repetitive subjective emotional reactions
to repeated human experiences are impressed on our unconscious mental processes.
This internal state, this predisposition to react in certain ways is inherited.
Examples of archetypes are 1) The Shadow,
2) Anima-Animus, 3) Persona, and 4) The Self-the midpoint of Personality.
Archetypes in Literature: Star Wars &
Harry Potter
Hero: Luke Skywalker
Harry
Potter
Yoda
Dumbeldore
Shadow: Darth Vader
The Emperor
Malfoy
Lord Voldemort
Shape Shifter: Hans Solo
Prof. Quirrell
Prof. Snape
The structure of personality can be best
represented by a wheel (called a MANDALA).
www.netreach.net/~nhojem/jung.htm
The Mandala is a symbolic representation
of Personality according to Jung, with the SELF in the
Center.
All the other elements of
Personality would be arranged around the rim of the Mandala. Each one of these
peripheral elements on the rim would have a line drawn between it and the Self
in the center. Each of the elements in personality shares in the overall
energy, which is called LIBIDINAL energy.
DEVELOPMENT
There are two stages of
development in Jung’s theory.
I. INDIVIDUATION, which occurs during the first 40 years of life.
During Individuation the different elements
around the rim of the mandala are not
equal in energy. The elements with more energy have more influence on the self.
There are a lot of energy shifts now. At different times different elements
have dominance in influencing the self.
II. TRANSCENDENCE, from 40 yrs. till death.
In Transcendence, the elements are almost
equal in energy. The Self can be influenced by all elements of Personality.
ADULT
PERSONALITY TYPES
There are 4 functions, 2
rational and 2 irrational.
RATIONAL
A. Thinking (2)--Logical understanding
B. Feeling (3)--Evaluation
of an event (Good vs. Bad)
IRRATIONAL
A. Sensing (1)--Sensory perception
B. Intuiting (4)--Perception of underlying meaning
The numbers 1-4 refer to the
firing order of the functions. Sensing, Thinking, Feeling, and Intuiting.
There are also 2 ATTITUDES
A. Introversion, oriented toward the internal world, and
B. Extraversion, oriented toward the external world.
4 FUNCTIONS X 2 ATTITUDES =
8 ADULT PERSONALITY TYPES.
EXTRAVERTED THINKING
INTROVERTED THINKING
EXTRAVERTED FEELING
INTROVERTED FEELING
EXTRAVERTED SENSING
INTROVERTED SENSING
EXTRAVERTED INTUITING
INTROVERTED INTUITING
Personality tests that measure the Jungian types are
usually called Myers-Briggs Type Indicators.
One personality test that is
based on Jung’s system is the Keirsey Temperament
sorter. It is available on the internet if you wish to take it:
similarminds.com/myers-briggs-jung.html
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