Carl Jung

Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875, Kesswil, Switzerland?June 6, 1961, Küsnacht) (IPA:{{IPA|}}) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of Analytical Psychology. His approach to human psychology emphasized understanding the psyche through exploring the world of dreams, art, mythology, world religion and philosophy. He was a strong believer in the importance of integration of opposites (e.g. masculine and feminine, thinking and feeling, science and spirituality). Though not the first to analyze dreams, his contributions to dream analysis were influential and extensive. Although he was a theoretical psychologist and practicing clinician for most of his life, many of his studies extend into other realms of the humanities: from comparative religion and philosophy, to criticism of art and literature. (Interestingly, Jungian ideas are seldom mentioned in college psychology courses while they are often explored in humanities courses.)

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July 26 - 1875 - Kesswil - Switzerland - June 6 - 1961 - Küsnacht - IPA - Swiss - Psychiatrist - Analytical Psychology - Psyche - Dreams - Art - Mythology - Philosophy - Dream analysis

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Many pioneering psychological concepts were originally proposed by Jung. Some of these are:

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• The Archetype
• The Collective Unconscious
• The Complex
• Synchronicity
 
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