The #psyche is the mysterious inner world which influences our behaviour in unexpected ways.
#Jung identified #complexes in the human unconsciousness which accumulates particular emotional experiences. At the core of these complexes are archetypes which act as a magnet to attract these specific emotional experiences. These #archetypes are in their core images which symbolise real life experiences. It is these images we see in our dreams and which Jung used as the basis for his dream interpretation.
1. The Ego
The Ego is an archetype with is located on the border of the consciousness and the unconsciousness. It presents our awareness and gives us a feeling of unity and identity.
2. The Persona
We all have a mask which we present to the world. The Persona is the part of our personality which we make public and the identity which we wish to project to others. The persona is only an idealised image which we aspire to and not an accurate reflection of ourselves.
3. The Anima / Animus
The Anima is the feminine part of the male and the Animus the muscular part of the woman. It defines a gender’s biological expectations of the other gender. These archetypes developed out of the genders co-existing for centuries.
4. The Shadow
The Shadow represents the dark side of your personality. The part which we do not acknowledge or with which we identify. We keep this side hidden from the outside world as it can course anxiety or shame. It is an archetype which accumulates all the forbidden emotions, repressed ideas and thoughts which we do not wish to make part of our persona.
5. The Self
The Self is the core of our personality. As the Ego give us awareness, the Self provide us with an feeling of unity in our personality. It forms our true identity.
The construct of the psyche can be compared to our Solar System. At the centre of the psyche solar system is the Self which acts as the sun around which all other archetypes revolve. On the edge of this Solar System is the Ego which is on the border of the consciousness and the unconscious. The Persona is the only archetype which is not part of the unconscious solar system.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungian_archetypes
https://www.psychologistworld.com/cognitive/carl-jung-analytical-psychology.php
