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Jung
PCC-HR-1B-Jung
Term | Definition |
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Difference from Freud - 1 | Jung maintained the concept of libido, he assigned to it a broader definition; Jung rejected the notion that libido is primarily sexual in nature and instead defined it as a generalized force supplying energy to all aspects of life. |
Difference from Freud - 2 | Jung acknowledged the presence of such forces, he placed greater emphasis on the role of the individual's aspirations, goals, and plans for the future on the developing personality. |
Difference from Freud - 3 | Jung introduced the notion of the collective unconscious, which is a repository of latent memory traces the individual inherits fromt he cumulative experiences of the human species. |
Personality Theory | Jung viewed the psyche or the mind as consisting of three structures: consciousness, personal unconscious, and collective unconscious. |
Consciousness | Or ego, as part of the psyche which represents conscious memories, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings. |
Personal Unconscious | Contains experiences, memories, etc., which were once conscious, but have been forgotten, repressed, or suppressed. |
Collective Unconscious | Or Transpersonal: contains the experiences of past generations. |
Archetypes | The ancient experiences contained in the collective unconscious are manifested as archetypes or universal thought forms. |
Maladaptive Behavior | The ultimate life goal is to achieve a state of individuation. In this state, the various parts of the personality are integrated to form a fully realized self. |
Individuation | 1) The incorporation of the unconscious aspects of personality into the conscious aspects and 2) the achievement of unity among the four psychological functions (thinking, feeling, sensing, and intuiting). |
Techniques | Word-association test; Analysis of dreams; Symptom analysis; Life history |
Word-association Test | To identify complexes that might have control over the personality. |
Analysis of Dreams | To uncover unconscious elements of the personality; these elements are typically expressed in symbolic form. |
Symptom Analysis | This focuses on expressed symptoms and the client's free associations to these symptoms. |
Life History | to define developmental patterns which may have contributed to the individual's current neurotic behaviors. |