Carl Jung, founder of analytical psychology, identified four developmental stages that outline the growth of the human psyche. These stages are critical in understanding the progression of consciousness and personality development throughout an individual's life. The Four Stages Childhood: This stage is characterized by the development of the ego, where consciousness begins to emerge from …
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Tension of the Times
One of the hallmarks of Carl Jung's work is his conceptualization of the shadow. Roughly speaking, the shadow consists of instincts, aspects, qualities, and the like that are unrecognized or repressed in oneself. Jung did not believe that the shadow was only comprised of bad things but also included good parts and positive potentialities (Sharp, …
Decisions of Motion
Why is it that whenever something comes to an end we tend to, or inevitably succumb to the urge, reflect back upon how it all began? There is a part of me that wants to refuse the tug of the past and instead continue steadfastly moving forward, with my gaze fixed upon the potentialities held …
A Two Sided Truth 