The main archtypes are Shadow, the contra/sexual (the Animus/inner male for a woman, the Anima/inner female for a man), and the four functions of sensation (mother/father archetype), intellect (amazon/warrior archetype), emotion (princess/youth archetype), intuition (witch/sorcerer archetype).
Some of the archetypes Carl Jung wrote about include the shadow (hidden or unconscious aspects of oneself), the anima/animus (contrasexual aspect of an individual), the persona (one's social mask), and the self (the center of the psyche and the striving for wholeness). These archetypes are universal symbols or patterns that exist in the collective unconscious.
Carl Jung
all human beings share a vast collective unconscious , containing universal memories, symbols, images, and themes, which he called archetypes .
According to Carl Jung, an archetype is an inherited pattern of response which comes from the Universal Unconscious. Archetypes are part of the psyche into which psychic energy flows in predictable ways. For example, my mother is different from your mother, but we all have a mother archetype which has many similar characteristics, such as nurturing, caring, feeding, etc. Archetypes are very useful in dream analysis.
collective unconscious
Carl Jung extended Freud's theory of the unconscious. While he agreed that each of us has conflicts and associations relevant to our own history, he felt that the unconscious goes further. He also believed that there are some cultural references, known as archetypes, that are so familiar to us in our culture, that we all share common associations to them. They form a collective unconscious. (for example, the old wizard, the hero's journey, the bumbling sidekick.).
Carl Jung extended Freud's theory of the unconscious. While he agreed that each of us has conflicts and associations relevant to our own history, he felt that the unconscious goes further. He also believed that there are some cultural references, known as archetypes, that are so familiar to us in our culture, that we all share common associations to them. They form a collective unconscious. (for example, the old wizard, the hero's journey, the bumbling sidekick.).
The collective unconscious, which Jung described as the storehouse of inherited images and memories, that tie all of us together in a universal myth.
An archetypal hero is essentially one who is stereotypical to what a hero is, as an archetype is a symbolism. Such heroes go out of their way to help others, and are generally relatable and try to be kind and helpful.
This quote comes from Carl Jung's book "Memories, Dreams, Reflections," in which he emphasizes the importance of embracing and integrating all aspects of the self, including the shadow, for personal growth and transformation.
shared images and patterns ideas or experiences common to all people.
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The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung founded analytic psychology at the turn of the last century. This discipline emphasizes the value of one's creative forces and one's development toward wholeness. Jung's contributions include: a theory of the structure and dynamics of the psyche, both conscious and unconscious, and of the way the unconscious manifests itself in dreams; a theory of personality types which has gained broad acceptance; a thorough study of the purposive nature of individual psychological development, as articulated in his concept of the "individuation" process; and a description of the universal images (archetypes) deriving from the deepest layers of the psyche, the collective unconscious. This concept of the collective unconscious gives analytical psychology its unique dimension of meaning in comparison with other traditions of psychotherapy. It moves the practice of psychotherapy from a focus on psychopathology and its symptoms to a consideration of the meaning and purpose of these symptoms when understood symbolically, by placing them in the larger context of the evolution of the human psyche in all its imaginative and cultural manifestations. In his effort to understand and engage the whole person, Jung viewed his analytical psychology as a therapy which releases creativity and promotes individual psychological development. Thus, far from being just another theory, Jungian psychology embraces the universe in all its manifestations: art, history, myth, philosophy, and spirituality are all essential components of Jung's worldview. Jung's psychology is compatible with a religious attitude toward life and recognizes humankind's religious instinct. At the same time, it is just as compatible with a secular perspective and fosters the individual's appreciation of one's own creativity and sense of responsibility toward the world.