Analytical Psychology
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The Notion of Archetype in Jungian Psychology
Archetypes are the 'inhabitants' of the collective unconscious, that psychological dimension which is universal and goes beyond the personal.
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Raccoons as Animal Spirit Guides
Animal medicine may have served as pre-modern ways of practicing psychology.
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American Indian Animal Guides
America's indigenous people regarded earth's creatures as being brothers and sisters of mankind, seeking metaphoric meaning from living animal spirits (totem guides).
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Are Psychopaths Ill or Evil?
A psychopath is someone unable to feel remorse and therefore has no conscience.
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Mental Illness Versus ESP
That mental illness can manifest as Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) is an observation worth further study.
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What is Participation Mystique
Participation mystique, also known as projective identification, can influence a person or group of persons into acting against their own best interest.
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Native American Indian Beliefs
American Indians never questioned an animal's ability to communicate knowledge and they also believed in animal totems.
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The Meaning of Dreams
Break down the meaning of dreams by following four steps of dream analysis. Follow the advice of famed Jungian analyst and author Robert Johnson's guide to dreamwork.
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Dream Recall Techniques
Recalling a dream or parts of a dream contributes to understanding its message. At times, dream recall is nearly impossible. These tips that can aid with recall problems.
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Carl Jung and the Tarot
According to the theories of Carl Jung, tarot cards, particularly the Major Arcana (the first 22 cards of the deck) can be used during psychological analysis.
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Archetypes of the Tarot
Carl Jung theorized that, when related to a psychological archetype, tarot cards could be helpful in aiding analytical psychology.
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Jung and Freud: Two Views of the Unconscious
How Carl Jung's theories of personal and collective unconscious differ from the theories of Sigmund Freud despite shared belief in the powerlessness of ego to access it.
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Overcoming the Archetype, Why it Can't be Done
The archetypes cannot be chosen or abandoned, but they can become allies to the individual who wants to work with them and discover the gold they hold inside.
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Family Identity Issues During Holidays
Holiday celebrations and relationships can be loaded with confusions from transference. Keeping the past in the past and welcoming the present keeps love and joy alive.
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Home for the Holidays: Best Gift Understanding
Family relationships encounter trickster and other archetypes. How to make coming home less stressful. Some proven strategies like practicing mindfulness and compassion.
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Why We Get Crushes and How They're Good for Us
What is a crush? Why does it pour life and libido back into tired spirit? It awakens the soul from the dead. What is love's purpose? What is libido and life's energy?
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What is the Archetype in Jungian Psychology?
The archetype exists as pure potential. Jung's work was to uncover its role in psyche, how it constellates around core complexes, activates energy, carries the numinous.
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What Is Projection in Jungian Psychology?
Interpersonal relationships are confusing because a lack knowledge of projection. Jungian psychology sheds light on improving this situation.
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What Is the Shadow in Jungian Psychcology?
An explanation of how the shadow material of the unconscious works in people's lives and ways it can be brought into healthy balance within the personality.
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Otto Rank, Carl Rogers & Person-Centered Therapy
As Carl Rogers pointed out, one of the defining tenets of client-centered therapy is the belief that an individual can make his or her own choices.
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The Stigma of Mental Illness
Combating the stigma of mental illness begins with you.
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