Man and His Symbols
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Summary
Man and His Symbols owes its existence to one of Jung's own dreams。 The great psychologist dreamed that his work was understood by a wide public， rather than just by psychiatrists， and therefore he agreed to write and edit this fascinating book。 Here， Jung examines the full world of the unconscious， whose language he believed to be the symbols constantly revealed in dreams。 Convinced that dreams offer practical advice， sent from the unconscious to the conscious self， Jung felt that self-understanding would lead to a full and productive life。 Thus， the reader will gain new insights into himself from this thoughtful volume， which also illustrates symbols throughout history。 Completed just before his death by Jung and his associates， it is clearly addressed to the general reader。
Reviews
Matthew
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There is a lot to consider here and the assembled brainpower in the book is impressive。 But it is also very easy to see why there was disagreement during the 20th century about whether or not psychology could be called a science。 While the study of unconscious imagery and in particular the idea of continuity of the imagery across humankind is fascinating， there is far too much reliance on the unconscious mind being more perceptive and authoritative about the state of the subject's reality。Though There is a lot to consider here and the assembled brainpower in the book is impressive。 But it is also very easy to see why there was disagreement during the 20th century about whether or not psychology could be called a science。 While the study of unconscious imagery and in particular the idea of continuity of the imagery across humankind is fascinating， there is far too much reliance on the unconscious mind being more perceptive and authoritative about the state of the subject's reality。Though it is supposed to be taken as understood that Jung and the other essayists have seen the same patterns in thousands of patients， we are only presented with a few examples， and nothing that could be called a scientific analysis。 There is a castles-in-the-air， or house-of-cards feel to all of this。 No analysis can be definitive because， though we supposedly pull from the same stockpile of imagery， we apparently use the images in different ways， always unique to the individual。 Also， the analyst is a factor， his or her perceptiveness， interest etc。， is involved。 As fascinating as the ideas and concepts are， there is very little to stand on here that feels at all solid。As for the clinical records of the psychologist using these techniques， the neuroses cured， the depression and anxiety relieved， the repressed memories uncovered， well， if these techniques have been proven to be helpful tools for psychologists to use to perform that vital work， then we can at least treat them as the helpful tools they are。 But they may contain no real power in them， any more than a paintbrush "contains" the power of the Mona Lisa， or a chisel the "contains" the power of David。 It seems far more likely to me that it is the ingenuity， intelligence （including conscious intelligence）， perceptiveness and will of both the psychologist and the patient that contain the real healing power。 。。。more
Miles Mena
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The part written by Jung describes the importance of dreams in analyzing the unconscious with powerful reasoning。 After this part， the book slowly detaches from a sense of reality， and it becomes more speculative than scientific。 The last part of this book draws so called scientific conclusions from weak coincidences aligning with complex physics ideas that the reader may doubt the author fully understands。 Absolutely， worth the read， but be warry of swallowing any information without proper dis The part written by Jung describes the importance of dreams in analyzing the unconscious with powerful reasoning。 After this part， the book slowly detaches from a sense of reality， and it becomes more speculative than scientific。 The last part of this book draws so called scientific conclusions from weak coincidences aligning with complex physics ideas that the reader may doubt the author fully understands。 Absolutely， worth the read， but be warry of swallowing any information without proper dissection。 。。。more
Joshua Swift
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A wonderful introduction to a body of work I admire greatly。 The ideas are presented clearly and thoughtfully。 Truly fascinating stuff。
Jonathan Honnor
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Useful introduction， with many interesting ideas。 The best essays are the first and the fourth， the first as a remarkably simple introduction from the horse’s mouth， the fourth as a beautiful and engrossing introduction to Jungian symbolism and modern art。 The worst is the fifth， because it is entirely a Jungian dream analysis， which I find at the moment rather unconvincing。 The analyses always seem to me to reveal more about the analyst， and their presuppositions， than the analysand。 It also se Useful introduction， with many interesting ideas。 The best essays are the first and the fourth， the first as a remarkably simple introduction from the horse’s mouth， the fourth as a beautiful and engrossing introduction to Jungian symbolism and modern art。 The worst is the fifth， because it is entirely a Jungian dream analysis， which I find at the moment rather unconvincing。 The analyses always seem to me to reveal more about the analyst， and their presuppositions， than the analysand。 It also seems like a self-contradictory method of approach， in that it seeks to display the workings of the （irrational） unconscious by an entirely rational method。 If ‘the dream is its own interpretation’， as the Talmud says， and which Jung apparently liked to quote， then why must its own interpretation be disturbed by analysis？ The interpretation is the dream itself， whose ‘meaning’ （which is also the dream） can only be revealed to the dreamer。 One feels something has already been lost once the patient transforms the dream into words， and that the analyst is really analysing quite a different thing from the dream itself。 The third essay I also dislike for its subject matter: the process of ‘individuation’ seems to me overdetermined by Jung’s own introverted， essentially Protestant values， and even too platitudinous， to be as universally applicable as it purports。 Surely the process of individuation is only useful from an evolutionary standpoint in the very modern history of mankind， and would have been virtually useless in tribal communities， and therefore the process of individuation cannot be determined by archetypes？ Do not many religions， instead of encouraging a wholeness of Self， encourage wholeness in participation of the collective？ The doctrine of individuation， albeit not a fixed doctrine， seems too greatly to restrict how people may derive meaning from their lives。 These are however perhaps quibbles from my own misunderstanding and may be resolved with further reading。 。。。more
Edward
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I picked this up out of curiosity， but abandoned it about two-thirds of the way through （or at least skimmed the last third）。 Jung's method is completely unscientific。 He draws conclusions from tenuous assumptions， upon which he bases an entire treatment methodology。 As evidence， he presents a series of anecdotes from patients whose lives he has "transformed"。 Yet there is no scientific grounding for his assertion that dreams are coherent narratives that are created by the subconscious to expres I picked this up out of curiosity， but abandoned it about two-thirds of the way through （or at least skimmed the last third）。 Jung's method is completely unscientific。 He draws conclusions from tenuous assumptions， upon which he bases an entire treatment methodology。 As evidence， he presents a series of anecdotes from patients whose lives he has "transformed"。 Yet there is no scientific grounding for his assertion that dreams are coherent narratives that are created by the subconscious to express hidden desires and intentions。 Nor is there any rigour in his methodology for dream interpretation - it's astrological in its subjectivity。 I'm not a psychologist， but I can imagine there could be some utility to dream interpretation， in the same way it might be insightful to interpret a piece of literature， or a film， or music， or to undertake a Rorschach test， in that the interpretation reveals something about the interpreter。 This is perhaps even more true of dreams， in that the dreamer has an acute sense of identifying with the dream， which is not usually the case with other art。 But none of this requires Jung's strange metaphysical claims。 Similarly， the Jungian archetypes， and the idea of the Collective Unconscious are compelling from an anthropological， or metaphorical perspective， but are completely unfounded as a method for understanding psychological phenomena。 。。。more
Abdallah Abdelwahab
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Pseudoscience。
Khoai lang
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Cuốn này thật sự không biết đánh giá ra sao nữa。 Thực sự cảm thấy mù mờ với những khái niệm được đưa ra。 Có lẽ nhiêu đấy trang quá ít để diễn đạt tư tưởng của tác giả。 Chờ đợi một người khác cũng đọc cuốn này để có thể cùng thảo luận。 Đã nghe nói đến Carl Jung từ lâu và kì vọng khá nhiều， nhưng có lẽ cuốn sách này không làm mình sững sờ như mình tưởng。
Anders Persson
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The book consists of five parts， wherein only the first was written by Jung， and the remaining four by different succeeding psychoanalysts （e。g。 Jacobi）。 Jung had read most of the other material though， and the style of writing is not completely different from Jung's， in my view enchanting， style of writing。 Below I will shortly mention some interesting points from chapters 1-3 （Chapter 4 is about symbolism in the visual arts， and chapter 5 is a case study of an individual analysis）:Part 1 （Appr The book consists of five parts， wherein only the first was written by Jung， and the remaining four by different succeeding psychoanalysts （e。g。 Jacobi）。 Jung had read most of the other material though， and the style of writing is not completely different from Jung's， in my view enchanting， style of writing。 Below I will shortly mention some interesting points from chapters 1-3 （Chapter 4 is about symbolism in the visual arts， and chapter 5 is a case study of an individual analysis）:Part 1 （Approaching the unconscious）- Jung defines the concept of a symbol as something familiar in everyday life， which possesses connotations in addition to its conventional and obvious meaning。 He then talks about how symbols show up to us in our dreams， and how important dreams are for understanding our psyche。 - When analyzing dreams， he strayed from Freud's method of "free" association， and wanted to stay as close as possible to the dream itself the patient had。 - Jung noticed that dreams （or in general the material coming from the unconscious） has a compensatory nature， in the sense that the dream oftentimes will tell you what you do too little of in conscious life so to speak。 - He saw as an integral part of the dream analysis process to understand how the patient himself saw the symbol。 Just because a psychoanalyst has a preconceived notion about what something typically symbolizes - for the patient the symbol may have completely different associations。 - He talks about collective symbols （as opposed to individual ones）， and the concept of the collective unconscious is of course mentioned here。 These symbols are typically religious in nature。- He talks about the extraverted personality type and his opposite， the introvert。 Furthermore， the four functional types are also outlined: sensation， thinking， feeling， intuition。- When he talks about the shadow of our personality， interestingly he says that its not only this side of our psyche that we overlook and repress。 We may also do the same to our positive qualities。 He stresses the point that all serious attempts to change to world in a better direction must start with us seeing our own shadow。"[。。。] That is why no textbook can teach psychology; one learns only by actual experience。""Our present lives are dominated by the goddess Reason， who is our greatest and most tragic illusion。 By the aid of reason， so we assure ourselves， we have “conquered nature。”"Part 2 （Ancient myths and modern man）- The struggle for consciousness is personified by the hero myth （facing his dragons）。 The concept of anima is introduced here （more on this in the next part）， and the "devouring" aspect of the mother represented by the dragon。- "Girls in our society share in the masculine hero myths because， like boys， they must also develop a reliable ego-identity and acquire an education。 But there is an older layer of the mind that seems to come to the surface in their feelings， with the aim of making them into women， not into imitation men。 When this ancient content of the psyche begins to make its appearance， the modern young woman may repress it because it threatens to cut her off from the emancipated equality of friendship and opportunity to compete with men that have become her modern privileges。"Part 3 - The process of individuation- "Jung called this center the “Self” and described it as the totality of the whole psyche， in order to distinguish it from the “ego，” which constitutes only a small part of the total psyche。"- "People living in cultures more securely rooted than our own have less trouble in understanding that it is necessary to give up the utilitarian attitude of conscious planning in order to make way for the inner growth of the personality。"- In the individuation process， what is coming from the unconscious must be listened to， and fully accepted without any preconceived notions about utilitarian ideas。- "Most people are too indolent to think deeply about even those moral aspects of their behavior of which they are conscious; they are certainly too lazy to consider how the unconscious affects them。"- Anima: For a man， a female personification of the unconscious。 Animus for a woman。"The anima is a personification of all feminine psychological tendencies in a man’s psyche， such as vague feelings and moods， prophetic hunches， receptiveness to the irrational， capacity for personal love， feeling for nature， and—last but not least—his relation to the unconscious。"- "Within the soul of such a man the negative mother-anima figure will endlessly repeat this theme: “I am nothing。 Nothing makes any sense。 With others it’s different， but for me … I enjoy nothing。” These “anima moods” cause a sort of dullness， a fear of disease， of impotence， or of accidents。 The whole of life takes on a sad and oppressive aspect。 Such dark moods can even lure a man to suicide， in which case the anima becomes a death demon。""Another way in which the negative anima in a man’s personality can be revealed is in waspish， poisonous， effeminate remarks by which he devalues everything。 Remarks of this sort always contain a cheap twisting of the truth and are in a subtle way destructive。""It is the presence of the anima that causes a man to fall suddenly in love when he sees a woman for the first time and knows at once that this is “she。”""Animus and anima always tend to drag conversation down to a very low level and to produce a disagreeable， irascible， emotional atmosphere。"- The concept of synchronicity is put forward in this chapter as well。 This term means a “meaningful coincidence” of outer and inner events that are not themselves casually connected。 The emphasis lies on the word “meaningful。”- "Jung used the Hindu word mandala （magic circle） to designate a structure of this order， which is a symbolic representation of the “nuclear atom” of the human psyche—whose essence we do not know。" 。。。more
Kézia Santos
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Tem muita coisa interessante， mas outras coisas bem questionáveis。。。
Oskar Knutsen Brennhagen
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Hvorfor ikke gjøre det enkelt？ Erstatt exphil pensum med denne boka。
Bartholomew
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A great time， It mainly focuses on the interpretation of various symbols and their meaning for the salient archetypes （salient within the context of the patient in question）。 Though it is presented as an introductory text， I am glad that I read "Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious" before tackling this one。 A great time， It mainly focuses on the interpretation of various symbols and their meaning for the salient archetypes （salient within the context of the patient in question）。 Though it is presented as an introductory text， I am glad that I read "Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious" before tackling this one。 。。。more
Andrei
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Gabor Maté's 'Scattered Minds' convinced me to keep trying therapy， and this book was the required reading for a therapist I wanted to see。 I was frustrated while reading Jung's chapter since he seemed so sure about his interpretations （without what I thought was correspondingly solid evidence）， although later on he qualified this with some humility which made me warm up to the book。 His central point as I understand it seems unobjectionable， if not obvious: dreams are natural， evolved biologica Gabor Maté's 'Scattered Minds' convinced me to keep trying therapy， and this book was the required reading for a therapist I wanted to see。 I was frustrated while reading Jung's chapter since he seemed so sure about his interpretations （without what I thought was correspondingly solid evidence）， although later on he qualified this with some humility which made me warm up to the book。 His central point as I understand it seems unobjectionable， if not obvious: dreams are natural， evolved biological phenomena and therefore have an intelligible and important function， with patterns that emerge across various cultures and time periods。 I'm on board with this， and have had some neat insights from my Jungian analyst involving my own dreams。 The book is fun to read because the analysts are magnificently well-read and detail oriented， so there's lots of neat info about stuff like Winnebago cannibalism and Achumaui medicine men。 However， it sometimes feels like reading really high-level astrology or palm reading， since there is no way to objectively vindicate their interpretations of the 'dream data'， since the main criteria is that the interpretation is useful and intelligible to the dreamer themselves。 The authors recognize this， but are nonetheless determined to try to make some kind of headway （as they should）， since a quantifiable/technical understanding of something as complicated as a dream is an distant fantasy; the last chapter argues that it's a technical impossibility to know the unconscious "in itself"。 Maybe they're right， but in any case， their intention is laudable; to give people the tools to integrate all aspects of themselves and achieve a sense of psychological balance。 It could very well be that having tons of theoretical training and practical experience will give a feel for what patient's dreams communicate， and the results might seem bizarre to my untrained eye。 But。。。sometimes it feels like it's a bit of a reach。 Take， as an example， Jacobi analysing Henry's dream:"The goal of the excursion is the Zinalrothorn， a mountain in western Switzerland that he did not know。 The word rot （“red”） in Zinalrothorn touches on Henry’s emotional problem。 Red is usually symbolic of feeling or passion; here it points to the value of the feeling-function， which was insufficiently developed in Henry。"If this helps Henry focus more on developing that side of his personality， then that's great， but I wonder if there might be more effective ways to go about that。 Likewise， Jaffe's chapter about the tensions of representation in visual art seemed to be unnecessarily convoluted， although I will say the juxtaposition of Pollock's No。 23 with a photo of sound waves in glycerine was yummy。Or， say， when Franz brought up a dream of a suicide victim， which was dreamt as a child， where Jack Frost pinched her on her stomach。 Apparently， the fact that she wasn't terrified of this 'demon of the cold' anticipated her blase attitude towards life， and ultimately her suicide。 It's not so much that they're wrong; maybe it's really true that certain dreams can predict severe depression later in life， but this kind of retrospective analysis reminds me of being a kid and lowering the basketball net on the driveway so that I could have an easy slam-dunk every time。 Of course， it should be said that it takes an incredible amount of skill to parse through people's personalities， and link it up to their dreams while keeping in mind a broad catalogue of all known cultural output。 And again， it's hard for me to judge where they're missing the mark， because they might be getting good results， and they're more educated both clinically and theoretically。 Another thing， though-- I was a little bit uncomfortable by the level of veneration for Jung that was sometimes expressed:"The only adventure that is still worthwhile for modern man lies in the inner realm of the unconscious psyche。 With this idea vaguely in mind， many now turn to Yoga and other Eastern practices。 But these offer no genuine new adventure， for in them one only takes over what is already known to the Hindus or the Chinese without directly meeting one’s own inner life center。 While it is true that Eastern methods serve to concentrate the mind and direct it inward （and that this procedure is in a sense similar to the introversion of an analytical treatment）， there is a very important difference。 Jung evolved a way of getting to one’s inner center and making contact with the living mystery of the unconscious， alone and unaided。 That is utterly different from following a well-worn path。"With all due respect to Jung， I don't think his work eclipses all spiritual practices to ever come out of 'Eastern practices' in the way that it seems to be phrased here。 I think that sometimes， the effect is overstated， too。 Henderson claims that "every individual can reconcile the conflicting elements of his personality: He can strike a balance that makes him truly human， and truly the master of himself。" I read this as saying that we shall all be saved， as long as we follow the Jungian path， which seems like an exaggeration。 However， I don't deny that there is hope for everyone's mental health to improve given the right tools， and I don't doubt that Jungian analysis can be beneficial to many people。 The third chapter， where the anima was discussed， gave me such piercing insights that I said "fuck， dude！" out loud to myself。 I really enjoyed the book although my enjoyment was sometimes hampered by the sense that it's a too vague in its assessments， at least for my taste， and in comparison to the Maté book I just finished。 。。。more
Lucio Mellace
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Carl Jung’s Man and His Symbols is a 1964 psychiatry book detailing the events that unfold in the field of dreams， analyzing a particular patient who the writer named as “Henry” where he must confront and overcome the meeting of an Oracle。Part 1 is called “Approaching the Unconscious” and it is written by Carl Jung， Part 2 is “Ancient Myths and Modern Man” written by Joseph L。 Henderson， Part 3 “The Process Of indivuduation” by M。 -L。 Con Franz， part 4 by Aniela Jaffé， Johansson Jacobi， and the Carl Jung’s Man and His Symbols is a 1964 psychiatry book detailing the events that unfold in the field of dreams， analyzing a particular patient who the writer named as “Henry” where he must confront and overcome the meeting of an Oracle。Part 1 is called “Approaching the Unconscious” and it is written by Carl Jung， Part 2 is “Ancient Myths and Modern Man” written by Joseph L。 Henderson， Part 3 “The Process Of indivuduation” by M。 -L。 Con Franz， part 4 by Aniela Jaffé， Johansson Jacobi， and the concluding part by M。-L。 Franz。Carl Jung writes; “ A man likes to believe that he is the master of his soul。 But as long as he is unable to control his moods and emotions， or to be conscious of the myriad secret ways in which unconscious factors insinuate themselves into his arrangements and decisions， he is certainly not his own master。”（Jung， 74）I believe that through will and meditation/mindfulness one can still control ones own thoughts and emotions。 All it takes is reflection on what it is that one is doing and the ability to accept change so that one may grow into a more realized person。The rest of the book talks about symbols and their meaning in both art and the individual 。 In short the book seeks to provide a clear and concise understanding of a broad topic of ideas， but mainly about dreams。If you are interested in psychology， a layman， or fan of Carl Jung then this book is a must read。 。。。more
Derek Wurz
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In Man and his Symbols， Carl Jung agreed to write for the general public about his unorthodox ideas around the unconscious as a vehicle for integration。 His opening summary attempts to clarify the idea that man’s unconscious strongly influences conscious existence。 If these two aspects of being aren’t in a symbiotic relationship， dissociation occurs， which manifests in various neuroses。 Jung differentiates these two modes of being by classifying the conscious as the ego-personality， which encomp In Man and his Symbols， Carl Jung agreed to write for the general public about his unorthodox ideas around the unconscious as a vehicle for integration。 His opening summary attempts to clarify the idea that man’s unconscious strongly influences conscious existence。 If these two aspects of being aren’t in a symbiotic relationship， dissociation occurs， which manifests in various neuroses。 Jung differentiates these two modes of being by classifying the conscious as the ego-personality， which encompasses our waking states。 It is highly rational; it thinks and feels in statements， whereas the unconscious is more primal， processes information visually or pictorially， and expresses itself in dreams。 Thus， these two aspects of being speak different languages。 Jung denotes them as the analyst and the dreamer， respectively。 Now， the beauty of Jung’s work is arguing that dreams are the unconscious mind expressing itself to the conscious mind。 In a vivid， emotionally charged， symbolic language， the unconscious friendly advises the conscious mind if it is veering off direction from its truth。 The dream shines a light on deeper “psychic truths” of one’s particular nature， which assist in the quest for self-knowledge。 If the ego’s attachment to external influences goes awry， namely clinging onto ideas or goals that are out of alignment with its psychic truth， the unconscious is there to protect via dreams。 Hence， dreams serve to compensate for conscious missteps。 That is if the conscious ego decides to choose x over y because of some external influence， but y is true to their “psychic truth，” the unconscious compensates by communicating via dreams as a means to course correct to avoid future dissatisfactions。 However， the conscious， rational element struggles to make sense of the meaning within dreams because it cannot fathom the first place to start since it is familiar with verbal expression。 Shifting towards the collective unconscious， he claims that deep within the unconscious exists a myriad of archetypes that have imbued themselves in the psychic structure of humanity from primitive mythology （64）。 While a contrarian view， its defense is worth attention。 If society largely accepts that other animals are influenced by their extensive pasts， is Jung’s view so outlandish？ He claims， “like the [physiological] instincts， the collective thought patterns of the human mind are innate and inherited” （64）。 If humans are other animals that have evolved too， then considering them situated in their entire evolutionary context， as is done with other animals， seems prudent。 Or is the claim that critical thinking sometime around the start of recorded history， near the time of ancient Greek society， led to the shedding of all that came before？ Considering the hundreds of thousands of years of existence before ancient Greek society， perhaps Jung’s archetypes deserve more merit because habits of thought die slowly。 Since these prehistoric myths came before ancient Greek analysis， they were not analyzed but accepted and acted on as true。 In the ceremonial deed， such myths became a core part of the psyche。 As an analogue， consider the modern desire to change one’s behavior consciously。 The advice often bestowed is to act the way one desires， which will change habits。 Those altered actions provide examples of a different self-narrative which shifts beliefs。 Now go back to prehistoric times where the desire was not to change behavior consciously but rather to do x without reflection because it was the contemporary norm。 In practice， the myth manifested a view of reality， and if these practices that were tied to myth were performed for thousands of years， they have a psychic residue that influences humanity to this day。 Jung thinks that while the primitive myths are no longer a core part of contemporary human society because man has learned to “control” himself， they still lurk beneath the conscious surface and are deep instinctual influences。 In short， Jung puts forth the position of mythos of logos， which counters the ever-present logos over mythos mentality of modern humanity。 The notion of mythos over logos is particularly revealing for why he posits that rationalist society has led to a loss of spiritual values resulting in a loss of meaning， social disintegration and moral decay because it is in myth， a metaphysic， or mental models that ethical behaviour ensues， which promotes meaning and social integration。 It follows that dissociation， the opposite of integration， arises when myth is lost。 And further， the absence of myth from excessive logic leads to moral decay。While I accept Jung’s views around the collective unconscious， the notion of integrating through dream analysis seems risky because of its lack of confirmation。 As he and his followers attest， the interpretation of any dream is a very circumstantial thing。 That is， there is no representative case。 It is the ability to interpret any dream in a myriad of forms that signals the red flag。 How is one ever supposed to know the meaning of their unique dreams definitively if there is no representative case？ It seems that it cannot be more than guesswork。 Still， perhaps that is what Jung aims to illuminate in discussing the realities of a scientific society and claiming that the goddess reason is an illusion and that we come back to integration through learning to take our dreams as fact and trusting intuition。 It requires a lot of self-confidence to do so， and if that is lacking， then one should delay dream analysis。 Maybe neuroses， in whatever form they manifest， are simply the loss of self-trust， and any psychotherapeutic process oriented towards this end will be productive at integrating。 There are different ways towards integrating the intellect with the intuition that do not require dream analysis。 Such an alternative approach to the existential issue， as an example， could be to engage contemplative practices that stem from the wisdom traditions， as well as engaging vulnerability to develop relationships of trust that encourage moving into what is feared in other domains of life。 I would argue this approach promotes the self-confidence necessary to trust the messages of dreams fully。 A question I would like to run past Jung is， what if you don’t dream？ 。。。more
Hayden
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One of the best。 So much to think about while reading this book。 So many outstanding quotes。 The authors did a great job pulling everything together and taking the reader on an enjoyable and interesting and beautiful journey。 I will read this again someday no doubt。 My pen was in overdrive underlining sentences that piqued my interest and demanded I return to them once again。 Here are a few:'Yet in order to sustain his creed， contemporary man pays the price in a remarkable lack of introspection。 One of the best。 So much to think about while reading this book。 So many outstanding quotes。 The authors did a great job pulling everything together and taking the reader on an enjoyable and interesting and beautiful journey。 I will read this again someday no doubt。 My pen was in overdrive underlining sentences that piqued my interest and demanded I return to them once again。 Here are a few:'Yet in order to sustain his creed， contemporary man pays the price in a remarkable lack of introspection。 He is blind to the fact that， with all his rationality and efficiency， he is possessed by “powers” that are beyond his control。 His gods and demons have not disappeared at all; they have merely got new names。 They keep him on the run with restlessness， vague apprehensions， psychological complications， an insatiable need for pills， alcohol， tobacco， food—and， above all， a large array of neuroses。''It remains quite natural for men to quarrel and to struggle for superiority over one another。 How then have we “conquered nature”？''If man no longer finds any meaning in his life， it makes no difference whether he wastes away under a communist or a capitalist regime。'*chefs kiss*I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about themselves and their society， while also taking a trip through the ages and understanding things are symbolic without our interpretation and attachment of the word。 。。。more
Fatemeh
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من ذوق زیادی برای این کتاب داشتم ولی نسبت انرژیای که گذاشتم برای خوندنش به سودی که برام داشت خیلی زیاد بوده در نظرم。 بررسی نمادها موضوع جالبیه ولی این کتاب خیلی به سمت خستهکننده شدن رفت。 مخصوصا بخشهای مربوط به هنر برای من خیلیی جذابیت کمی داشت。 ولی خوشحالم که همونجا رها نکردم کتاب رو چون باز بخش آخر کتاب تا حدی برام جذاب شد。 ترجمه کتاب برام سنگین بود یکم ولی چون نمونه دیگری ندیدم که مقایسه کنم نمیتونم بگم مساله از بد ترجمه شدن کتاب بوده یا ترجمه خوب بوده و کلا مساله برای من سنگینه。 :））
Eric Henziger
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Quite a complicated read and at times a bit too difficult for myself to even want to try to understand what is being written （similar to GEB by Hofstadter）。However， after reading it I have a better understanding of the archetypes and I think I have a closer and more active relation to my unconscious， so all in all exceeding expectations。
Joshua Lawson
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Man and His Symbols is an accomplished overview of Carl Jung's pioneering efforts in the field of psychoanalysis。 Shadow work， dream analysis， individuation， and the collective unconscious - you'll find all of that and more in this helpful compendium。 Man and His Symbols is an accomplished overview of Carl Jung's pioneering efforts in the field of psychoanalysis。 Shadow work， dream analysis， individuation， and the collective unconscious - you'll find all of that and more in this helpful compendium。 。。。more
Nela
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*forcibly tries to put the whole book as a quote*This is an amazing book！ I was mildly interested in psychology， but the way Jung and his associates presented the topic of conscious/unconscious just made psychology an interesting and relatable science whose study would be benefitial to many。 If you’ve a slightest interest in the human psyche and in which ways our unconsciousness surfaces and takes form from within our mind， this is a book for you。Who says that essays or scientific publishings ca *forcibly tries to put the whole book as a quote*This is an amazing book！ I was mildly interested in psychology， but the way Jung and his associates presented the topic of conscious/unconscious just made psychology an interesting and relatable science whose study would be benefitial to many。 If you’ve a slightest interest in the human psyche and in which ways our unconsciousness surfaces and takes form from within our mind， this is a book for you。Who says that essays or scientific publishings can’t be fun？[image error] 。。。more
Rachelle Goh
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Phenomenal。 Jung truly is something else。 This reads like a beautiful blend of anthropological / spiritual investigation。 Perhaps some may dislike this approach compared to the more 'scientific' empirical method preferred by modern institutional psychology。 This book was kind of beautiful， moving for me。 Phenomenal。 Jung truly is something else。 This reads like a beautiful blend of anthropological / spiritual investigation。 Perhaps some may dislike this approach compared to the more 'scientific' empirical method preferred by modern institutional psychology。 This book was kind of beautiful， moving for me。 。。。more
Carolina
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Great introduction to Jung's work。 Feels like I've learned something important for my way of seeing life here。 Great introduction to Jung's work。 Feels like I've learned something important for my way of seeing life here。 。。。more
Ayesha
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The waking of life isn’t a conventional phenomenon。 It’s a thin veil that often presses up against our dreaming state。 And sometimes， for us， to see through is to entertain the possibility （and yet uncertainty） that we could be viewing life from either side of it。 That is， telescoping a vision of （and for life） while being conscious or otherwise。And the tool to help you realize this process， this state of being， is this book。 Books belonging to this genre may seem overwhelming to follow; especia The waking of life isn’t a conventional phenomenon。 It’s a thin veil that often presses up against our dreaming state。 And sometimes， for us， to see through is to entertain the possibility （and yet uncertainty） that we could be viewing life from either side of it。 That is， telescoping a vision of （and for life） while being conscious or otherwise。And the tool to help you realize this process， this state of being， is this book。 Books belonging to this genre may seem overwhelming to follow; especially when it’s such an intense and introspective line of thinking。 But the Man and his Symbols by Carl G。 Jung is the first that doesn’t。 In it， you will read about symbolism， unconscious thinking， conscious breathing， and the realization of archetypes。After reading Four Archetypes by Carl G。 Jung， Man and his Symbols appears to me as reality-reclaiming and the surest hope for transcending inward。 That the ‘resistance’ one often feels before steering the mind away from external reality and toward the inner realm which is the opposite of chaotic and distracting is meaningful。 So that ‘resistance’ is as powerful as the realization of one’s ego and its exertions into our unconscious and conscious manifestations。When I say unconscious and conscious manifestations， I don’t mean the ones that awaken instantaneously。 The ones that we feel compelled to respond to。 The layered reality of both positive and negative emotions。 Some manifestations are more symbolic and emotionally charged than we think。 And these are the ones that harness a person’s soul and influence his/her decisions。The book - rich and deeply intelligent - is an enjoyable and gratifying read。 You understand the secrets of life， the soul， its shadow， and the interconnectedness of it all。 To read it is to realize that we draw more from our inner being to insist on a more comfortable outer reality。 But denying the realization to this subliminal space is a way to breathe only half completely。 。。。more
Aalok Ghimire
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Bollocks
Gary W
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A magnificent introduction to the thought of Dr Jung， providing a bird's-eye view of the entire range of topics with which it deals。 A magnificent introduction to the thought of Dr Jung， providing a bird's-eye view of the entire range of topics with which it deals。 。。。more
Asif Syed
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Exceptional。 A concise summation of Jung's ideas。 Will probably pick it up again， someday。 Exceptional。 A concise summation of Jung's ideas。 Will probably pick it up again， someday。 。。。more
Mario Marset
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 "Las poderosas fuerzas del inconsciente aparecen con mayor frecuencia， no en el material clínico sino también en el mitológico， religioso， artístico y todas las demás actividades culturales con las que se expresa el hombre。" 324 "Las poderosas fuerzas del inconsciente aparecen con mayor frecuencia， no en el material clínico sino también en el mitológico， religioso， artístico y todas las demás actividades culturales con las que se expresa el hombre。" 324 。。。more
Vinay Verma
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 awesome book。
Layla
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I've always thought of this book as "by Carl Jung" but it's an introductory collection by Jung with a few essays by a handful of his protégés intended to be read by laymen everywhere。 y loved Carl Jung's introductory essay， Approaching the Unconscious which was meaty at about 150 pages， and I will read more by him but after that， the rest of the book was very hit or miss。。 mostly miss。 Jung died very shortly after finishing this book so it’s understandable why he didn’t write the entire thing bu I've always thought of this book as "by Carl Jung" but it's an introductory collection by Jung with a few essays by a handful of his protégés intended to be read by laymen everywhere。 y loved Carl Jung's introductory essay， Approaching the Unconscious which was meaty at about 150 pages， and I will read more by him but after that， the rest of the book was very hit or miss。。 mostly miss。 Jung died very shortly after finishing this book so it’s understandable why he didn’t write the entire thing but I only wish he did！ I think he is was a gifted writer。The main idea or theory presented in Man and His Symbols （the unconscious communicates with the conscious mind via dreams using personal and charged symbolic language） resonated with me and rings as true。 I was already receptive to these ideas and like a lot of people I have picked up gifts of Jungian psychology from TV， movies， magazines， etc， over the years but it was quite nice to get it straight from the man himself。 But I’m surprised at how moving and inspired his essay was。Jung's writing is wonderful。 It is warm， grandfatherly （I mean that in the best possible way） and he presents the main theory of his life's work in a surprisingly accessible manner。 I also appreciate how he leaves the door open for speculation on what the unconscious is- ultimately it is as alien and possibly unknowable as the greatest secrets of physical reality。 Is there a spiritual aspect to the Unconscious or is it like a weird， organic AI core running weird calculations in the background？。。 I think this line of thought is up to you but Jung stresses the importance that something is at play regardless of what the source is and I have to concur with him。Now， the other essays are approved by Jung as in line with his thinking but the execution of them was lacking。 I think they get bogged down with systemizing Jungian psychology and symbolism and are a little cold in comparison。 It’s funny to me， but Jung stresses that dream symbolism is unique to the individual and it is a waste of time to buy like a symbolism dictionary or handbook which informs you what each symbol means。。 yet after Jung’s first essay is done each of his proteges do exactly that and label every symbol possible as they come， and some of them are weirdly specific （eg。 polished stones in a dream supposedly represent the ego。。 I mean， are you sure about that？？）There is one essay about Symbolism in Art which I found inspired though， and I do recommend reading at least that as well as Jung’s essay but the rest of the book can be safely skipped。 I do not mean to challenge Jungian psychology with that statement， but they are not good introductions or texts to learn about Ancient Myths and Modern Manor *The Process of Individuation *（how the unconscious and conscious become integrated and whole，） to name a couple。 At least they pale compared to Jung’s writing。 。。。more
Adrian Patzi
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It is clear that Carl Jung is one of the most influential figures of the modern era。 His extension of Freud's theories and creation of concepts such as archetypes and dimensions of the self have provided psychologists with a framework for understanding the array of symbols that humanity has encountered throughout the ages and cultures。"Man and His Symbols" provides an introduction to his work as it explores the relationship of his theories to multiple dimensions。 The co-authors-Jungian research It is clear that Carl Jung is one of the most influential figures of the modern era。 His extension of Freud's theories and creation of concepts such as archetypes and dimensions of the self have provided psychologists with a framework for understanding the array of symbols that humanity has encountered throughout the ages and cultures。"Man and His Symbols" provides an introduction to his work as it explores the relationship of his theories to multiple dimensions。 The co-authors-Jungian research collaborators-provide a rich set of examples and insights into the Jungian framework。 。。。more
Quỳnh Giang
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Không đánh giá， vì cũng không hiểu lắm để mà đánh giá。 Chả hiểu sao đọc cứ cảm thấy hơi khó chịu， kiểu cứ vẽ vời đi đâu đâu trong khi thực chứng， thực nghiệm， cái cụ thể thì không thấy trích dẫn， tóm lược nhiều。 Nó là một cái dẫn nhập nhưng mơ hồ hết sức， càng lúc càng cảm giác tâm linh chứ không còn tâm lí học nữa。 Thôi bữa sau đọc lại。 Hoặc không 😥
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