Essays on Carl Jung

The Archetype, at first, may seem to be a concept purely derived from literature. With labels such as The Hero, The trickster, and The wise old man, archetypes may seem to be more of a plot device rather than a scientific phenomenon – yet revered...

Carl Gustav Jung, a Swiss psychologist, is known for his theories of the Collective Unconscious. Such theories include the use of archetypes, some of which include the shadow, the self, the anima and the animus. These archetypes working together are what define the process of...

Dreams have been a mystery since the first humans dreamed. Dreams can be full of emotions and feelings. Many common dream situations are, running slow when needing to get somewhere fast, falling from a very high and waking up just before hitting the ground, and...

Carl Jung is known for his analytical psychology. He believed all people were connected by their collective unconsciousness, which is populated by archetypes. Archetypes are hidden forms and patterns which every human being experiences. Since they are hidden, it is best to look at mythology...