Jung''s Theory of Personality - A Modern Reappraisal

This book provides a re-appraisal of Carl Jung's work as a personality theorist. It offers a detailed consideration of Jung's work and theory in order to demystify some of the ideas that psychologists have found most difficult, such as Jung's religious and alchemical writings. The book shows why these two elements of his theory are integral to his psychology of personality and goes on to propose a framework on which to base a collaborative research programme that could provide much needed and, at present, unavailable validation data for some of Jung's key theoretical concepts.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: The Theory Itself Jung’s Theory of Personality. The Place of Religion in Jung’s Personality Theory. Psychological Types, Creativity, and the Active Imagination. Alchemy and Individuation. The Role of the Archetype in Personality Part 2: Evaluating and Reappraising Jung’s Personality Theory Jung’s Theory in 65 years of Personality Textbooks. Criteria for Evaluating Personality Theories. An Approach to Evaluating Jung’s Personality Theory. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4.

About the author

Clare Crellin is a retired consultant clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and current external examiner based in the United Kingdom, with experience of mentoring and supervising counsellors, psychotherapists, and psychologists in adult mental health services in the National Health Service and private practices.

Product details

• Authors: Clare Crellin, Clare (Retired Consultant Clinical Psycho Crellin, Crellin Clare
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.06.2014
• EAN: 9780415870603
• ISBN: 978-0-415-87060-3
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Psychoanalysis; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, Psychotherapy, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis