Jung's Dynamics of Personality

THEORIES OF PERSONALITY Psychodynamic Theories of Personality PSYCH 212 – 0510C BS Psychology 2 – 1st Sem ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF CARL JUNG DYNAMICS OF PERSONALITY Principle of Opposites  opposition that creates the power(libido) of the psyche.  Contrast that gives strong energy, a weak contrast gives weak energy. Principle of Equivalence  Energy created from the opposition is “given” to both sides equally. Progression and Regression  to achieve self-realization, people must adapt not only to their outside environment but also to their inner world.  Regression - Adaptation to the inner world relies on a backward flow of psychic energy  Progression - Adaptation to the outside world involves the forward flow of psychic energy Principle of Entropy  the tendency for oppositions to come together  for all energy to be evenly distributed.  process of rising above one’s opposites, of seeing both sides of who one is, is called transcendence. Synchronicity  occurrence of two events that are not linked causally, nor linked teleologically, yet are meaningfully related PSYCHOLOGICAL TYPES Attitudes - predisposition to act or react in a characteristic direction. 1. Extraversion - orientation toward the external world and other people; open, sociable, socially assertive, and prefer external world things and people and activities. 2. Introversion - orientation toward one’s own thoughts and feelings; withdrawn and often shy, tend to focus on themselves, and prefer their internal world of thoughts, feelings, fantasies, dreams Psychological Functions  Irrational - perception rather than judging of information. 1. Sensing - getting information by means of the senses; good at looking and listening and generally getting to know the world. 2. Intuiting - works outside of the usual conscious processes; from the complex integration of large amounts of information rather than simply seeing or hearing.  Rational - involves decision making or judging, rather than simple intake of information. 1. Thinking - evaluating information or ideas rationally, logically. 2. Feeling – weighing overall emotional response. Type Extraverted Thinking Description Lives according to fixed values and society’s rules. Research scientists, Objective in all aspects of life and may be perceived accountants, as rigid and cold. Extraverted Feeling Very emotional and conforms to the traditional values Real estate appraisers, and moral codes. The person is unusually sensitive objective movie critics to the opinions and expectations of others. Tends to be emotionally responsive, make friends easily and sociable. Extraverted Sensing Focuses on pleasure and happiness and on seeking Proof-readers, new experiences. Strongly oriented to the real world musicians, and adaptable to different kinds of people and painters changing situations. Extraverted Intuiting With keen ability to exploit opportunities, creative and attracted to new ideas. This person is able to inspire others to accomplish and achieve. Decisions are likely to be correct despite the tendency to move or venture from one idea to another and making decisions based on hunches than reflection. Introverted Thinking Focuses on thought rather than on feelings and has poor practical judgment. Concerned with privacy, prefers to understand self rather than other people. Hence, does not get along well with others has difficulty communicating ideas. Seen by others as stubborn, aloof, arrogant, and inconsiderate. Introverted Feeling Represses rational thought. Though capable of deep emotion, one avoids outward expression of it. Has little consideration for other’s feelings and thoughts and appears withdrawn, cold, self-assured. Also seems mysterious, inaccessible, quiet, modest, and childish Introverted Sensing Looks on most human activities with goodness and amusement. Person is aesthetically sensitive but appears passive, calm, and detached from the everyday world. Introverted Intuiting popular house Some inventors, Religious reformers Philosophers, Theoretical scientists Subjective movie critics, art appraisers Artists, classical musicians Focuses so intently on intuition that leads to little Prophets, mystics contact with reality. Regarded as visionary and daydreamer. Tend to be aloof, unconcerned with practical matters, and poorly understood by others. Considered odd and eccentric, has difficulty coping with everyday life and planning for the future.