Political figures who are charismatic and able to resonate with individual & cultural complexes are likely to activate processes of projection and introjection in the individual. These forces may illuminate unconscious material and facilitate its integration into the personality. But it is also possible for political figures to become targets of our projections and also possible for us to introject aspects of these figures into our personalities without having authentic encounters with the Self.
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In September the Asheville Jung Center has ambitious plans to host a conference titled “Symbols and Individuation in Global Politics”. Do Jungians and the field of Analytical Psychology have something unique to offer in the arena of politics, political science, and political discourse? Of course, Jungians are entitled, indeed obligated, to participate in the political process. But is there a Jungian perspective on these matters?
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Arizona passed a new law intended to deal forcefully with illegal immigrants. the law makes it a state crime to not have an alien registration document and requires police to question persons they suspect of being in this country illegally. Comparisons to Nazi Germany are partly hyperbole and partly true. What are the psychological roots of this controversial law? What light does Analytical Psychology shed upon exclusion and embrace of the other?
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Volcanic eruption may be Gaia’s reminder that we are not able to destroy the earth, just ourselves. Just suppose Mother Earth let off a massive amount of dust into air in order to cool her skin.
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The mythic 3-headed creature as a symbol of righteous rage, envy, and pragmatism is explored after the recent SEC fraud charges against Goldman Sachs.
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