1. The 2nd greatest psychologist – the 1st was Freud!
Carl Jung
Contacted Freud in 1907 after reading Interpretation of Dreams
Freud selected Jung to be his protégé to carry on psychoanalytic tradition
BUT: Jung drifted from Freud
Freud was threatened by Jung’s ideas
Parted ways by 1913
The 2nd greatest psychologist – the 1st was Freud!

2. He believed…
The unconscious was not animalistic, instinctual, or sexual ; he saw it as more spiritual.
Motivations and goals of individuals are more important than sexual urges

3. Dreams… Dreams were a way to understand your unconscious
Dreams were not attempts to conceal your true feelings from the waking mind – very different from Freud!
Dreams could help you solve problems and achieve wholeness

4. Consciousness and Unconscious
Conscious Ego
Same as Freud’s “Conscious”
Your Sense of self
Thinking, feeling, perceiving
Personal Unconscious
Memories, repressed material
Where “Complexes” are
Collective Unconscious
Unique to Jung
Deeper level of the unconscious
All people understand truths that are passed down from generation to generation through an unconscious channel

5. This unconscious truth = ARCHETYPES
An archetype is a repeated pattern of character, image, or event which recurs in story, song, myth and art.
Archetypes are seed ideas that are engrained within the “blueprint” of man.

6. Folklore and Myths – Show Archetypes!
Consider the Cinderella myth…
Why did so many different cultures in different type periods develop a VERY similar story????

7. Jung believed… archetypes became clearly visible.
Generations passed stories down through both oral storytelling and eventually the written word
archetypes became clearly visible.

8. So What is an Archetype?
Symbols or characters that appear again and again in myths and literature.
They survive because they portray characters, conflicts and events that are timeless.
They are characters that everyone can recognize and understand.

9. 1) Hero The courageous figure Saves the day
Circumstances of birth are unusual
Usually separated from parents
Usually has a physical or psychological wound
Has a special weapon

10. 2) Mother Figure What we would all want in the perfect mother!
Offers spiritual/emotional support
Protective, loving, maternal
Does not have to be the actual mother

11. 3) Mentor/Teacher
Wise old men/women – protects or helps main character
May be role model
Mother or father figure
Teach skills necessary to survive the journey/quest

12. 3) Villain / Devil Truly evil
Speaks with charm and poise and offers the hero everything he might want in order to tempt him away from his course
Is bent only on conquest and destruction of the human soul

13. 4) Temptress Characterized by sensuous beauty
Protagonist is attracted to her
Will ultimately bring about his downfall

14. 5) Trickster The wise-fool
“stirs the pot”, mixes things up, and brings a bit of chaos to an otherwise placid story
Tends to points out the flaws in society
Rebellious, pokes fun, is a schemer
Is sometimes the hero himself

15. 6) The Innocent Child/Youth/Naiive adult Seeks safety
Trusting and optimistic
Others want to help them on their quest/journey

16. 7) Companions band of loyal friends who accompany the hero
willing to battle together to achieve a common goal

17. 8) Damsel in Distress Vulnerable woman Must be rescued by the hero
Often used as a trap to ensnare the hero

18. 9) Friendly Beast animals that aid hero
symbolize how nature is on the hero’s side

19. 10) Evil Figure with a Good Heart
Redeemable figure
Saved by the nobility or love of the hero

20. 11) Scapegoat Animal or human who is held responsible for others’ sins
Their death often makes them a more powerful force in the society than when they lived.

21. 12) Creature of a Nightmare
A monster usually summoned from the deepest, darkest parts of the mind
Threatens the life of the hero
Often a perverse or desecrated form of human