Identity as an archetype
Transpersonal Psychology Review May 31, 2024 DOI: 10.53841/bpstran.2024.25.1.36 (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 | Argues that identity can be understood as an archetypal energy, drawing on Jung and Maslow, and proposes a simple map of how archetypes influence the psyche. The author also raises the question of whether Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology have changed their own identities. |
Abstract
Identity is named as an archetypal energy and is linked to the works of Carl Jung and Abraham Maslow. The over-arching influence of archetypes in the human psyche is described with the aid of a simple map. Common psychological problems in relation to identity are discussed. The question is raised as to whether Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology have changed their identities.