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• DREAMS JUNG
• More on self awareness
• Self-Awareness Activities & Tools
• Dementia
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• Schizophrenia
• Mental disorders
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jung personality

 Psychological types and personality analysis

Jung questioned how such divergent views as Freud's, Alfred Adler's and his own could develop out of Psychoanalysis. The result of his questionings was Psychological Types (volume 6 of the Collected Works), in which Jung outlines a framework within which psychological orientations can be identified. The now much misunderstood terms 'extravert' and 'introvert' derive from this work. In Jung's original usage, the extravert orientation finds meaning outside the self, in the surrounding world, whereas the introvert finds it within. Jung also identified four modes of experience, four functions: thought, feeling, sensation, and intuition. Broadly speaking, we tend to work from our most developed function, and we need to widen our personality by developing the others. In addition, the unconscious often tends to manifest through the inferior function, so that encounter with the unconscious and development of the inferior function(s) can tend to progress together. The four functions may be extraverted or introverted. This model has been amended by some subsequent analytical psychologists. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator tests were inspired by Jung's Psychological Types theory.

jung unconscious

 

Carl Jung viewed the unconscious mind as a two-layered system: a personal unconscious for individual forgotten experiences and a deeper, universal collective unconscious containing inherited archetypes and primordial patterns shared by all humanity. These archetypes, such as the "hero" or "shadow," manifest in myths, symbols, and dreams and influence our behavior. Jung differed from Freud by not seeing sexuality as the sole root of the unconscious and by emphasizing the unconscious as a source of wisdom and guidance, integral to the process of individuation—achieving psychological wholeness. 

Personal Unconscious

• Contains: Memories, desires, and emotions that were once conscious but have been forgotten or repressed.
• Function: An individual-specific layer of the unconscious that holds "feeling-toned complexes".
• Similarity to Freud: It is Jung's equivalent to the Freudian concept of the unconscious. 

Collective Unconscious

• Contains: 

  Universal, inherited structures and patterns of thought shared by all humans, which Jung called archetypes. 
• Archetypes: 

  Primordial images and ideas like the mother, the hero, the shadow, and the anima/animus. 
• Manifestation: 

  These archetypes appear in myths, dreams, and cultural symbols across different societies and influence human behavior. 
• Inheritance: 

  It is not a repository of individual memories but a spiritual heritage born anew in the brain structure of every individual. 

Individuation

• Definition: 

  The process of psychological development where an individual integrates the conscious and unconscious aspects of the self to achieve wholeness and self-realization. 
• Method: 

  It involves confronting and reconciling conflicting aspects of the self and gaining true self-knowledge. 
• Significance: 

  Jung saw the unconscious as a crucial source for guidance and wisdom, and this process of integration is central to Jungian therapy

DREAMS JUNG

 

Dreams are neither mere reproductions of memories nor abstractions from experience. They are the undisguised manifestations of unconscious creative activity.

Carl Jung viewed dreams as vital, spontaneous messages from the unconscious, revealing hidden truths, offering warnings, and guiding psychological growth toward wholeness or individuation. He saw dreams as "windows" into the unconscious mind, using symbols to portray the individual's actual inner situation and to balance the one-sidedness of conscious attitudes. Jung also introduced the concept of the collective unconscious, suggesting dreams can tap into universal archetypes and themes, connecting us to a shared layer of human experience.  

Key Aspects of Jung's Theory on Dreams:

Messages from the Unconscious: 
Dreams are direct communications from the unconscious, providing essential guidance that the conscious mind might miss. 
Compensatory Function: 
Dreams often serve to balance the conscious mind by bringing attention to neglected aspects of the self. For example, if a person is overly critical, their dreams might offer opportunities for self-compassion. 
Individuation: 
Jung believed that paying attention to and interpreting dreams is crucial for personal development, a lifelong process of integrating unconscious elements into conscious awareness to achieve psychological wholeness. 
Symbolic Language: 
Dreams use symbols, not literal words, to communicate their messages. Interpretation involves reflecting on these symbols in the context of the individual's life. 
Collective Unconscious: 
Some dreams tap into a shared, universal layer of the psyche, containing primordial images or archetypes that appear in myths and fairy tales across cultures. 
Truth-Telling Oracles: 
Jung called dreams "truth-telling oracles" that expose hidden realities, blind spots, and self-deceptions, and can even provide early warnings about physical health issues. 

How Jung Recommended Approaching Dreams:

Record Dreams: 
Write down dreams immediately upon waking to capture them before they fade. 
Amplify the Dream: 
Reflect on the dream's content, associating memories, ideas, and feelings with the dream's images. 
Contextualize: 
Consider the personal meaning of the dream's symbols and how they relate to the dreamer's current life situation. 
Look for Archetypal Patterns: 
For particularly profound dreams, consider if they connect to universal archetypes from mythology and religion


jungs words

More on self awareness

 

The art of shifting our focus from what is happening outside to what is happening inside of us is self awareness. Within us we find thoughts, emotions and physical sensations. For example if I can become aware of my fear fully in a fearful situation I am self aware. Most of us tend to shut out our fear and lash out at the situation causing our fear or we try to run away from it. Another example is to wait till we feel quite hungry before we eat. Then we can stop eating the moment our hunger disappears, even if we had just had only one mouthful. Trying to be aware of the emotional triggers for every action within us is a good way of becoming self aware

Divine grace necessary to suceed

Self-awareness can only reach the Ultimate Self provided it is helped by that message from the Divine Intellect which is called 'revelation' or tradition in its universal sense. 

The gates through which the Spirit has

descended to the level of the human self are hermetically sealed and protected by the dragons which cannot be subdued save with the help of the angelic forces. 

Self-awareness in the sense of experimenting with the boundaries of the psyche, with new experiences, with the heights and depths of the psychological world, does not result in any way in moving closer to the proximity of the Self.

The attempted expansion ofawareness in this sense ,

which is so common among modern man anxious to break the boundaries of the prison of the materialistic world he has created for himself, results only in a horizontal expansion, but not in a vertical one. 

Its result is a never ending wandering in the labyrinth of the psychic world and not the end of all wandering in the presence of the Sun which alone is.Only the sacred can enable the awareness of the self to expand in the direction of the Self. 

The Divine reveals to man his Sacred Name as a holy vessel which carries man from the limited world of his self to the shores of the World of the Spirit where alone man is his Real Self. 

That is why the   Sufi, Mansuir al-Hallaj, through whom the Self uttered 'I am the Truth' (ana'l Iaqq) prays in this famous verse to the Self to remove the veil which separates man's illusory I from the Self who alone is I in the absolute sense. '

“Between me and thee, it ismy "I-ness "which is in contention; Through Thy grace remove my "I-ness" from between us.”

the perfection of the self implies first of all the negation of itself, a death which is also a rebirth, for only he who has realized that he is nothing is able to enter unto the Divine Presence. The only thing man can offer in sacrifice to God is his self, and in performing this sacrifice through spiritual practice he returns the self to the Self and gains awareness of the real 'I' within, who alone has the right to claim 'I am'. 

As Rumi has said

in these celebrated and often quoted verses concerning the real 'I' 

I died as mineral and became a plant, I died as plant and rose to animal,

I died as animal and I was Man.

Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?

Yet once more I shall die asMan, to soar With angels blest; but even from angelhood

Imust pass on: all except God doth perish. When I have sacrificed my angel-soul,

I shall become what no mind e'er conceived. Oh, letme not exist! forNon-existence

Proclaims in organ tones: "To him we shall return".

Self-Awareness Activities & Tools

 

Key Insights

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• Building self-awareness involves understanding your thoughts, emotions & behaviors to enhance personal growth & decision-making.
• Activities like journaling, mindfulness & feedback from others can deepen self-insight & highlight areas for improvement.
• Developing self-awareness leads to better emotional regulation, improved relationships & greater overall wellbeing

1)A thought diary is a foundational place to begin increasing self-awareness.

To be more efficient, the thought diary should be less of an emotional exercise and more of a fact-finding mission. In other words, leave judgment out of it.

2)Starting a mindfulness practice 

When mindfulness is practiced, behavior becomes more intentional, and increased self-awareness developed

Asking a friend to clarify your strengths and weaknesses can be a significant pathway to self-awareness.

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Dementia

 

Dementia is a general term that represents a group of diseases and illnesses that affect your thinking, memory, reasoning, personality, mood and behavior. The decline in mental function interferes with your daily life and activities. It’s estimated that about 50% of people age 85 and older have dementia. Current medications may help slow the mental decline

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Schizophrenia

 

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Mental disorders

 

model. (October 2025)

A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness,a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.

A mental disorder is also characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, often in a social context.

 Such disturbances may occur as single episodes, may be persistent, or may be relapsing–remitting. There are many different types of mental disorders, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders.

A mental disorder is one aspect of mental health.

The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories incorporate findings from a range of fields.

 Disorders may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain. 

Disorders are usually diagnosed or assessed by a mental health professional, such as a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse, or clinical social worker, using various methods such as psychometric tests, but often relying on observation and questioning.

 Cultural and religious beliefs, as well as social norms, should be taken into account when making a diagnosis.

In 2019, common mental disorders around the globe include: depression, which affects about 264 million people; dementia, which affects about 50 million; bipolar disorder, which affects about 45 million; and schizophrenia and other psychoses, which affect about 20 million people.

 Neurodevelopmental disorders include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual disability, of which onset occurs early in the developmental period.

 Stigma and discrimination can add to the suffering and disability associated with mental disorders, leading to various social movements attempting to increase understanding and challenge social exclusion