Carl Jung founded analytic psychology. He separated himself from Freud’s views on psychology and created multiple theories about the subconscious, collective unconscious, the quest for wholeness, and personality types. He discovered the archetypes of personality; the inherent messages in all cultures all around the world which are models of people, behaviors, or personalities. Carl Jung is one of the most complex and influential psychological thinkers. His thoughts on the human conscience and potential spark controversy and debate even today.
(Jung smoking a pipe, 2013)
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"Whether or not he would have wanted it this way, Jung who regarded himself as a scientist is today remembered more as a counter-cultural icon, a proponent of spirituality outside religion and the ultimate champion of dreamers and seekers everywhere, which has earned him both posthumous respect and posthumous ridicule. Jung’s ideas laid the foundation for the widely used Myers-Briggs personality test and influenced the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous. His central tenets, the existence of a collective unconscious and the power of archetypes have seeped into the larger domain of New Age thinking while remaining more at the fringes of mainstream psychology." ―New York Times
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"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens." ―Carl Jung
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