Analytical psychology
Analytical psychology, the school of psychology orginating from the ideas of Carl Jung. Its aim is wholeness, by integration of unconscious forces and motivations of human behavior. Jung saw evidence of the world in dream, myth and folklore, promising deeper understanding and meaning. He said,
"the beauty of the unconcious is that it is, really, unconscious."
Observed patterns include thoughts and memories from life experience. They are common to everyone and, actually, it's what every human being has in common.
In order to go through the individuation process, we must be open to parts of ourselves, beyond our ego. We must grow continually in psychic awareness, pay attention to dreams, explore religion and spirituality, question the assumptions of the operant societal worldview, rather than just living blindly with dominant norms and assumptions.
Jung claimed self-realization can be acheived by individuation. His is an adult psychology. In the first half of our lives we separate from humanity. We try to create our own identities, the need for young men to be destructive, the animosity teens direct at their parents. Jung said at 35 to 40 outlook shifts from materialism, sexuality and having children to concerns about community and spirituality.
In this second half, humans reunite with the human race. They become part of the collective, once again. Prior to this turn, young men have not returned to a human collective experience. Jung said it joins in older, wiser years.
A common theme for young rebels is to search for their true selves and realize a contribution to society is, essentially, a need for the whole self.
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