1st Edition

Jung and the Human Psyche An Understandable Introduction

By Mary Ann Mattoon Copyright 2006
216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

Jung and the Human Psyche: An Understandable Introduction presents a comprehensive introduction to Jungian theory, taking the reader through the major themes of Jung's work in a clear way, relating such concepts to individual experience. Drawing on her extensive experience in practicing and teaching Jungian psychology, Mary Ann Mattoon succeeds in making the fundamental insights of... Read more

Introduction  The Visible Psyche: Persona, Ego, Typology  The Hidden Psyche: Self, Shadow, Unconscious, Archetypes, Instincts  Becoming Who We Are: Early Development, Gender  Obstacles and Helps to Growth: Complexes, Projection, Psychopathology  Relationships to Others  How Can We Change  How Our Dreams Can Help Us  Helps From the Psyche: Psychic Energy, Self-Regulation/Compensation, Symbol, Synchronicity, Creativity  Finding Our Way in the Outer World: Mass-mindedness, Jung and the Nazis, Politics, Race, War, Feminism  Religion in the Psyche  A Life-long Process: Individuation

Biography

Mary Ann Mattoon was the first Jungian analyst to practice in the upper Midwest of the USA (above Chicago). A mathematics major, her interest in psychology arose out of her non-academic experiences. She is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland, and holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Minnesota.