The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious

Jung asserts that psychological healing requires individuation. Do you agree or disagree with this assertion? Consider the potential benefits and risks of confronting the unconscious. How might cultural or individual differences affect the individuation process?

How does Jung’s personal biography affect his theoretical work? For example, how might his own relationship with his mother impact his view of archetypes like the Great Mother or the Anima? How do his personal experiences—like his break with Freud and his mystical interests—impact his theories?

Choose a specific archetype and trace its presence across cultures and mythologies. What patterns and contradictions emerge? Does its persistence across time suggest an underlying psychological function?