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In 1952 C. G. Jung published a paradoxical hypothesis on
synchronicity that marked an attempt to expand the western world's
conception of the relationship between nature and the psyche.
Jung's hypothesis sought to break down the polarizing cause-effect
assessment of the world and psyche, suggesting that everything is
interconnected. Thus, synchronicity is both "a meaningful event"
and "an acausal connecting principle." Evaluating the world in this
manner opened the door to "exploring the possibility of meaning in
chance or random events, deciphering if and when meaning might be
present even if outside conscious awareness."
Now, after contextualizing Jung's work in relation to contemporary
scientific advancements such as relativity and quantum theories,
Joseph Cambray explores in this book how Jung's theories,
practices, and clinical methods influenced the current field of
complexity theory, which works with a paradox similar to Jung's
synchronicity: the importance of symmetry as well as the need to
break that symmetry for "emergence" to occur. Finally, Cambray
provides his unique contribution to the field by attempting to
trace "cultural synchronicities," a reconsideration of historical
events in terms of their synchronistic aspects. For example, he
examines the emergence of democracy in ancient Greece in order "to
find a model of group decision making based on emergentist
principles with a synchronistic core."
The Jungian approach to analysis and psychotherapy has been
undergoing an extensive reconsideration during the past decade.
Analytical Psychology calls special attention to the areas that
have been most impacted: the core concepts and practices of the
Jungian tradition, along with relevant intellectual and historical
background. Internationally renowned authors drawing on the
forefront of advance in neuroscience, evolution, psychoanalysis,
and philosophical and historical studies, provide an overview of
the most important aspects of these developments. Beginning with a
chronicle of the history of the Jungian movement, areas covered
include: * a background to the notion of 'archetype' * human
development from a Jungian perspective * the creative extension of
Jung's theory of psychological types * re-evaluation of traditional
Jungian methods of treatment in the light of contemporary
scientific findings * Jungian development of transference and
countertransference * a new formulation of synchronicity.
Analytical Psychology presents a unique opportunity to witness a
school of psychotherapy going through a renaissance. Drawing on
original insights from its founder, C.G. Jung, this book helps
focus and shape the current state of analytical psychology and
point to areas for future exploration.
Research in Analytical Psychology: Applications from Scientific,
Historical, and Cross-Cultural Research is a unique collection of
chapters from an international selection of contributors,
reflecting the contemporary field of research in Analytical
Psychology with a focus on qualitative and mixed-methods research.
Presented in seven parts, this volume offers unique qualitative
research that highlights approaches to understanding the psyche and
investigating its components, and offers a Jungian perspective on
cultural forces affecting individual psychology. The book brings
forward the connections between Analytical Psychology and other
disciplines including neuroscience, psychotherapy research,
developmental research, Freudian psychoanalysis, and cultural
studies. Part I provides an introduction to the volume, establishes
the nature of qualitative and interdisciplinary research and its
applications for research in other fields, and outlines the
presented work. Part II, Approaching Qualitative Research in
Analytical Psychology, examines postmodernism and the value a
Jungian perspective offers, and introduces Jung's correspondence as
an emerging resource. Part III, Research on Symbolic Aspects of the
Psyche, looks at archetypal theory and cultural complex theory.
Part IV, Research on Consciousness and Emotion, presents chapters
on meditation and the spectrums of emotion in mythologies,
philosophy, Analytical Psychology, and the neurosciences. Part V, A
Complex Systems Approach to the Psyche, addresses research on
synchronicity, the geometry of individuation, and complexity,
ecology, and symbolism. Part VI, Cross-Cultural Research, contains
chapters concerning transcendence, psychosocial transformation,
psychological infrastructure, and cultural complexes and cultural
identity. Part VII concludes the volume by setting directions for
potential areas of future study and collaboration. Each chapter
provides an overview of research in a specific area and closes with
potential directions for future investigation. The book will enable
practitioners and researchers to evaluate the empirical status of
their concepts and methods and, where possible, set new directions.
It also presents the significance of contemporary Analytical
Psychology and offers opportunities for cross-discipline
collaboration and fertilization. This book will be essential
reading for analytical psychologists in practice and in training,
academics and students of Analytical Psychology and post-Jungian
ideas, and academics and students of other disciplines seeking to
integrate methods from Analytical Psychology into their research.
It is complemented by its companion volume, Research in Analytical
Psychology: Empirical Research.
Research in Analytical Psychology: Applications from Scientific,
Historical, and Cross-Cultural Research is a unique collection of
chapters from an international selection of contributors,
reflecting the contemporary field of research in analytical
psychology with a focus on qualitative and mixed-methods research.
Research in Analytical Psychology: Empirical Research provides an
original overview of empirical research in analytical psychology,
focusing on quantitative and qualitative methods. This unique
collection of chapters from an international range of contributors
covers all the major concepts of analytical psychology and provides
a strong empirical foundation.
Research in Analytical Psychology: Applications from Scientific,
Historical, and Cross-Cultural Research is a unique collection of
chapters from an international selection of contributors,
reflecting the contemporary field of research in Analytical
Psychology with a focus on qualitative and mixed-methods research.
Presented in seven parts, this volume offers unique qualitative
research that highlights approaches to understanding the psyche and
investigating its components, and offers a Jungian perspective on
cultural forces affecting individual psychology. The book brings
forward the connections between Analytical Psychology and other
disciplines including neuroscience, psychotherapy research,
developmental research, Freudian psychoanalysis, and cultural
studies. Part I provides an introduction to the volume, establishes
the nature of qualitative and interdisciplinary research and its
applications for research in other fields, and outlines the
presented work. Part II, Approaching Qualitative Research in
Analytical Psychology, examines postmodernism and the value a
Jungian perspective offers, and introduces Jung's correspondence as
an emerging resource. Part III, Research on Symbolic Aspects of the
Psyche, looks at archetypal theory and cultural complex theory.
Part IV, Research on Consciousness and Emotion, presents chapters
on meditation and the spectrums of emotion in mythologies,
philosophy, Analytical Psychology, and the neurosciences. Part V, A
Complex Systems Approach to the Psyche, addresses research on
synchronicity, the geometry of individuation, and complexity,
ecology, and symbolism. Part VI, Cross-Cultural Research, contains
chapters concerning transcendence, psychosocial transformation,
psychological infrastructure, and cultural complexes and cultural
identity. Part VII concludes the volume by setting directions for
potential areas of future study and collaboration. Each chapter
provides an overview of research in a specific area and closes with
potential directions for future investigation. The book will enable
practitioners and researchers to evaluate the empirical status of
their concepts and methods and, where possible, set new directions.
It also presents the significance of contemporary Analytical
Psychology and offers opportunities for cross-discipline
collaboration and fertilization. This book will be essential
reading for analytical psychologists in practice and in training,
academics and students of Analytical Psychology and post-Jungian
ideas, and academics and students of other disciplines seeking to
integrate methods from Analytical Psychology into their research.
It is complemented by its companion volume, Research in Analytical
Psychology: Empirical Research.
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