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Carl Jung was born on July 26, 1875, in ______, a town on Lake Constance in Switzerland.
Kesswil
Jung’s father, Johann Paul Jung, was a minister in the Swiss ______ Church.
Reformed
Jung described his father as a sentimental idealist with strong doubts about his ______ faith.
religious
At age 3 years, Jung was separated from his mother, who had to be hospitalized for several ______.
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Jung became a psychiatric assistant to ______ Bleuler at Burghöltzli Mental Hospital in Zürich.
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Jung studied for 6 months in Paris with ______ Janet, a successor to Charcot.
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Jung married Emma ______, a young sophisticated woman from a wealthy Swiss family.
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Jung eventually was able to create his unique theory of ______.
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Carl Gustav Jung established a separate theory of personality called ______ psychology.
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Jung believed that we are motivated by repressed experiences and certain emotionally toned experiences inherited from our ______.
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The concept of the ______ unconscious includes elements inherited from our ancestors.
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Jung defined the ______ as the center of consciousness but not the core of personality.
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Contents of the personal unconscious are referred to as ______.
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The personal unconscious is formed by ______ experiences unique to each individual.
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The collective unconscious represents Jung’s most ______ concept.
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Universal concepts such as God and mother are part of our ______ unconscious.
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Study Notes
Carl Jung's Background
- Born on July 26, 1875, in Kesswil, Switzerland, Carl Gustav Jung had a family influenced by religion and medicine.
- Father Johann Paul Jung was a minister; mother Emilie Preiswerk Jung descended from a theologian.
- Had a troubled early childhood, marked by separation from his mother during her hospitalization at age 3.
- Experienced emotional turmoil, associating "woman" with unreliability and "father" with reliability but powerlessness.
Professional Journey
- Initially interested in archeology; later pursued psychiatry as a psychiatric assistant to Eugene Bleuler at Burghöltzli Mental Hospital.
- Studied with Pierre Janet in Paris for six months from 1902-1903.
- Married Emma Rauschenbach in 1903, linking his personal life to a wealthy Swiss family.
Analytical Psychology
- Developed a distinct theory of personality called analytical psychology, diverging from Freud's orthodox psychoanalysis.
- Central assertion: one's life is influenced by repressed experiences and emotionally charged inherited experiences (collective unconscious).
- Concept of the collective unconscious encompasses inherited images and universal themes, influencing all individuals.
Levels of the Psyche
- Conscious: Involves images sensed by the ego, with the ego being the center of consciousness but not encapsulating the totality of personality.
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Personal Unconscious: Consists of repressed, forgotten, or subliminally perceived individual experiences; unique to each person.
- Contains complexes, which are emotionally toned conglomerations of thoughts (e.g., emotional responses tied to the concept of "mother").
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Collective Unconscious: Rooted in the entire species' ancestral experiences; transcends individual experiences.
- Contains universal archetypes, such as the divine, maternal figures, and elemental concepts that influence emotional experiences across generations.
Legacy
- Died on June 6, 1961, in Zürich shortly before his 86th birthday.
- By the time of his death, Jung had established a global reputation that extended beyond psychology into philosophy, religion, and popular culture.
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Explore the life and contributions of Carl Gustav Jung, the founder of analytical psychology. This quiz delves into his early life, family background, and the cultural influences that shaped his theories. Test your knowledge on Jung's impact on psychology and related fields.
