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Self
The Self is Jung’s concept of the whole psyche—conscious and unconscious—and the archetypal principle of its organization, development, and potential integration.
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Concepts
Explore the central ideas of Jungian and analytical psychology.
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Ego
In Jungian psychology, the ego is the central complex of consciousness: the organizing “I” that experiences identity, makes choices, and adapts to inner and outer life.
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Complex
In Jungian psychology, a complex is an emotionally charged network of associations that can temporarily influence perception, emotion, and behavior.
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Personal Unconscious
In Jungian psychology, the personal unconscious contains experiences, perceptions, and emotionally charged material outside an individual’s present awareness.
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Collective Unconscious
In Jungian psychology, the collective unconscious is a proposed inherited layer of the psyche expressed through universal patterns called archetypes.
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Individuation
Individuation is Jung’s term for the lifelong process of becoming a more differentiated and integrated psychological whole.
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Persona
In Jungian psychology, the persona is the social identity or “mask” through which a person adapts to roles, expectations, and relationships.
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Shadow
In Jungian psychology, the shadow is the part of the personality containing qualities, impulses, and capacities that the conscious ego does not recognize or accept as its own.