Depth to I/O Psychology
Applied Jungian Archetypes, Archetypal Counseling, and Analytical Psychology
Depth Psychology was coined by Eugen Bleuler to refer to psychoanalytic approaches to therapy and research that take the unconscious into consideration. The term has come to refer to the ongoing development of theories and therapies pioneered by Pierre Janet, William James, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Jung. Depth psychology explores the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious and includes both psychoanalysis and Jungian or Analytical psychology.
Dr. Jung was noted as coining the term “archetypes” within Depth Psychology. These partially psychic structures represent pathways within consciousness or agencies governing elements of the collective unconscious. He espoused that psychic energies possess quantity and mass, just like physical energies, and that mathematics would eventually prove the unity of these two seemingly dichotomous states.
Various archetypal forms are found in the mythologies of all cultures. They are most recognized as quintessential or idealized avenues of being and behavior, the Hero, the Villain, et cetera. It was Jung’s doctrine that these entities or agencies span the psychic and physical realms and influence human beings and other sentient beings while we are interacting with each other.
Classically, an interaction between two individuals could be thought to encompass three or more relationships, one evident and two unseen or archetypal. Similarly, an individual can be influenced by archetypal forces in relative isolation. Jung is famously noted as forwarding the concept that emotions are not things you experience internally, they are things that happen to you.
Applied Jungian Archetypology takes many forms, the most common occurring in dream and symbol analysis. A more contemporary application is known as Archetypal Counseling. Whether working with an individual, a couple, or a group, relationships are considered in the context of their indirectly evident archetypal influences. The specific nature of any given archetype is determined by assessing the relationship it may be influencing. This work focuses on changing the character of the governing archetypes and thus changing the relationships they govern.
An interesting potential consequence of this applied theory is the notion that an individual, a couple, or a group, through transitions similar to enlightenment or actualization, may come to align with or embody one or more archetypes and form novel or designer archetypes. This theorized form of applied Jungian theory is referred to as "archetyping" and may be thought of as a parallel process to "individuation." While never the focus of a counseling session, it is considered a possible outcome.
Another product of Depth Psychology are Myers-Briggs-like assessment tools. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. These preferences were extrapolated from the typological theories proposed by Dr. Jung and first published in his 1921 book Psychological Types.
Dr. Jung theorized that there are four principal psychological functions by which we experience the world: sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking. One of these four functions is dominant most of the time. These were eventually refined to include extraversion, introversion, judging, and perceiving. The Analytical school of thought forms the basis of industrial and organizational practice. Today, these assessment tools are used ubiquitously by organizations and governments in an attempt to pair personnel and processes with successful outcomes.
ESTJ - The Guardians
ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers
ESFJ - The Caregivers
ISFJ - The Nurturers
ESTP - The Doers
ISTP - The Mechanics
ESFP - The Performers
ISFP - The Artists
ENTJ - The Executives
INTJ - The Scientists
ENTP - The Visionaries
INTP - The Thinkers
ENFJ - The Givers
INFJ - The Protectors
ENFP - The Inspirers
INFP - The Idealists
Depth Psychology was coined by Eugen Bleuler to refer to psychoanalytic approaches to therapy and research that take the unconscious into consideration. The term has come to refer to the ongoing development of theories and therapies pioneered by Pierre Janet, William James, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Jung. Depth psychology explores the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious and includes both psychoanalysis and Jungian or Analytical psychology.
Dr. Jung was noted as coining the term “archetypes” within Depth Psychology. These partially psychic structures represent pathways within consciousness or agencies governing elements of the collective unconscious. He espoused that psychic energies possess quantity and mass, just like physical energies, and that mathematics would eventually prove the unity of these two seemingly dichotomous states.
Various archetypal forms are found in the mythologies of all cultures. They are most recognized as quintessential or idealized avenues of being and behavior, the Hero, the Villain, et cetera. It was Jung’s doctrine that these entities or agencies span the psychic and physical realms and influence human beings and other sentient beings while we are interacting with each other.
Classically, an interaction between two individuals could be thought to encompass three or more relationships, one evident and two unseen or archetypal. Similarly, an individual can be influenced by archetypal forces in relative isolation. Jung is famously noted as forwarding the concept that emotions are not things you experience internally, they are things that happen to you.
Applied Jungian Archetypology takes many forms, the most common occurring in dream and symbol analysis. A more contemporary application is known as Archetypal Counseling. Whether working with an individual, a couple, or a group, relationships are considered in the context of their indirectly evident archetypal influences. The specific nature of any given archetype is determined by assessing the relationship it may be influencing. This work focuses on changing the character of the governing archetypes and thus changing the relationships they govern.
An interesting potential consequence of this applied theory is the notion that an individual, a couple, or a group, through transitions similar to enlightenment or actualization, may come to align with or embody one or more archetypes and form novel or designer archetypes. This theorized form of applied Jungian theory is referred to as "archetyping" and may be thought of as a parallel process to "individuation." While never the focus of a counseling session, it is considered a possible outcome.
Another product of Depth Psychology are Myers-Briggs-like assessment tools. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. These preferences were extrapolated from the typological theories proposed by Dr. Jung and first published in his 1921 book Psychological Types.
Dr. Jung theorized that there are four principal psychological functions by which we experience the world: sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking. One of these four functions is dominant most of the time. These were eventually refined to include extraversion, introversion, judging, and perceiving. The Analytical school of thought forms the basis of industrial and organizational practice. Today, these assessment tools are used ubiquitously by organizations and governments in an attempt to pair personnel and processes with successful outcomes.
ESTJ - The Guardians
ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers
ESFJ - The Caregivers
ISFJ - The Nurturers
ESTP - The Doers
ISTP - The Mechanics
ESFP - The Performers
ISFP - The Artists
ENTJ - The Executives
INTJ - The Scientists
ENTP - The Visionaries
INTP - The Thinkers
ENFJ - The Givers
INFJ - The Protectors
ENFP - The Inspirers
INFP - The Idealists
