The concept of archetype is open, it depends on the subjectivity of each one. |
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
The concept of archetype is open, it depends on the subjectivity of each one. |
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Last edited by anta; 04-03-2017 at 04:46 PM.
I'm not sure if I fully believe in a lot of Jung's hypotheses, but I think when it comes to his archetypes, he's describing something most people can relate to. Now, whether the knowledge of his archetypes plays a role in creating the representation of one in your dreams or not, I don't know (I think it certainly can play a role in it). However, I think the nature of what he's describing can indeed be archetypal because these concepts are formed around the similar experiences people share. The brain likes to generalize and categorize, and archetypes are right up that alley. On top of that, the culture of the individual surely plays a large role in the formation of these archetypes, so it's no surprise to expect multiple people to experience something like these archetypes... even before ever becoming aware of the concept of that archetype. That being said, becoming aware of a defined archetype plays a key role in experiencing it (whether that archetype is defined by the individual prior to reading or hearing about said archetype or not). |
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I have been lucky to encounter DCs who want to help me become lucid. I guess they fit the wise archetype, but they are rarely old. This wise character wears many faces in my dreams. I find it interesting that I can't become lucid directly and instead my desire to become lucid compels a dream character to give me hints. |
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Last edited by spellbee2; 09-16-2017 at 06:28 PM. Reason: Merged Double post
I think this mostly depends on the personality type. An introvert or artistically-minded person in general will probably respond much better to the Jungian approach, while an extrovert would doubtless prefer a more practical method - though hopefully not Freudian! Not today anyway - while Freud did map out the unconscious and develop the basis of the psychoanalytic method, he had a lot of wrongheaded theories. In fact it was Jung who corrected many of them, leading to their split. |
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