Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung
Swiss psychiatrist who founded analytical psychology and introduced ideas like the collective unconscious and archetypes.
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Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of analytical psychology. He is known for ideas such as the collective unconscious, archetypes, individuation, and psychological attitudes like introversion and extraversion. Jung believed that human beings are shaped not only by personal experience but also by deeper symbolic patterns shared across humanity. His work continues to influence psychotherapy, personality theory, literature, religion, and modern self-understanding.
💡 Real-Life Example
When people talk about archetypes like the shadow, the hero, or the wise guide, they are often drawing on Jung’s work.
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