The Role of the Brain in Individuation
L. Stein, M. Stein
Journal of Analytical Psychology April 27, 2025 DOI: 10.1111/1468-5922.13098 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | The paper examines what Carl Jung thought about the existence of neural correlates in the individuation processes of psyche, framing the inquiry through Jung's concepts of the unconscious and the ego as intertwined processes. No empirical findings or conclusions are reported in the abstract. |
Abstract
The mystery of the role of the brain in the formation of consciousness is the subject of endless philosophical and neuroscientific speculation. The ongoing, intertwined processes of the unconscious and the ego, what Jung defines as that which creates consciousness, opens the inquiry as to the role of the structures and functions of the brain in individuation. The purpose of this paper is to examine what Carl Jung thought of the existence of neural correlates in the individuation processes of psyche.
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