Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido
Written by Carl Gustav Jung
Narrated by Martyn Swain
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As Jung's translator, Beatrice M Hinkle, writes in her preface: ‘In this work Jung has plunged boldly into the treacherous sea of mythology and folklore, the productions of the ancient mind and that of the common people, and turned upon this vast material the same scientific and painstaking method of psychologic analysis that is applied to the modern mind, in order to reveal the common bond of desire and longing which unites all humanity, and thus bridge the gaps presumed to exist between ancient and widely separated peoples and those of our modern time.'
Jung bases the work on the Miller Fantasies, a collection of writings and poems written by an American woman, Frank Miller, published by another Swiss psychologist. Jung looked at these fantasies, tracing their mythological and cultural influences and inferences, religious, sexual, literary and emotional. The range is enormously wide as he refers to different world traditions including Christian, Mithraic, Judaic and Greek religious traditions; he quotes poetry ranging from Goethe and Hölderlin to Longfellow and even Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac makes an appearance.
Epics abound, from Gilgamesh to the Ramayana, the Rig Veda and the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Sexual attitudes and practices are discussed in terms of the Miller fantasies as well, covering the mores of different societies, including incest, violence and sexual assault.
It is a rich and challenging text in which analyses of magic and myth abound. Divided into two parts, it discusses diverse topics in 'Concerning the Two Kinds of Thinking' and 'The Hymn of Creation in Part I'. And in Part II, it goes on to explore 'Aspects of the Libido', 'The Transformation of the Libido', the 'Unconscious Origin of the Hero', 'The Symbolism of the Mother and of Rebirth' and 'The Sacrifice'. It opens with an introduction in which Jung, referring to Freud's Interpretation of Dreams, discusses the relation of the incest fantasy to the Oedipus legend - and argues that it is necessary to delve further into historical material to understand individual analysis more fully. So, right from the start, Carl Gustav Jung goes down the path that was to make his investigation into the mind and its processes so distinct.
This rich and broadly encompassing text is skilfully presented by Martyn Swain.
Carl Gustav Jung
Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) fue un psiquiatra y psicólogo suizo que fundó la corriente de la psicología analítica. Jung es conocido por su teoría del inconsciente colectivo, que sostiene que el inconsciente no solo es personal, sino también colectivo, y contiene arquetipos universales que se han manifestado a lo largo de la historia y en diferentes culturas. Jung también desarrolló el concepto de la "individuación", que es un proceso de desarrollo personal y espiritual que lleva a una persona a una mayor conciencia de sí misma y de su conexión con el universo. Además, Jung fue pionero en la interpretación de los sueños y en la psicoterapia, y fue el creador de la técnica de la "asociación libre". Jung también tuvo una relación cercana con Sigmund Freud, pero se distanciaron debido a diferencias teóricas y personales. En resumen, la obra y la vida de Carl Gustav Jung han tenido una gran influencia en el campo de la psicología y han dado lugar a teorías y prácticas que siguen siendo relevantes en la actualidad.
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