What is analytical psychology?

Analytical psychology is a psychological theory and approach developed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. It is a type of depth psychology that emphasizes the exploration of the unconscious mind and the importance of individual subjective experience.

Analytical psychology places a strong emphasis on the concept of the collective unconscious, a term used to describe the part of the psyche that is shared by all human beings and is thought to be inherited from our ancestors. Jung believed that the collective unconscious contains archetypes, or universal patterns of behavior and symbols that are common to all cultures.

Another key concept in analytical psychology is individuation, the process of becoming aware of and integrating one's unconscious and conscious aspects to achieve a greater sense of wholeness and self-realization. This process involves the exploration of the unconscious through methods such as dream analysis, active imagination, and exploring symbols and archetypes.

Analytical psychology has been influential in fields such as psychotherapy, education, and the humanities, and has inspired numerous developments and extensions of Jungian thought by subsequent thinkers.

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