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Carl Jung
Founding analytical psychology and developing ideas about archetypes.
Introversion and extraversion · Collective unconscious
- Born
- 26 July 1875
- Birthplace
- Kesswil, Switzerland
- Died
- 6 June 1961
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Carl Jung
Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist who developed analytical psychology. His theories connected dreams, symbols and personal development with broader patterns in culture, religion and mythology, influencing psychotherapy and the arts.
Early life
Swiss childhood
The son of a pastor, he grew up in a household shaped by religion.
Medical studies
Studied medicine at Basel before specialising in psychiatry.
Career
- 1900
Hospital practice
Joined the Burghölzli psychiatric hospital in Zurich under Eugen Bleuler.
- 1900s
Association research
Used word-association experiments to investigate emotionally charged complexes.
- 1907–1913
Freud collaboration
Worked closely with Sigmund Freud before their theoretical disagreements produced a break.
- 1910s–1950s
Analytical psychology
Developed an independent approach through clinical practice, lectures and extensive writing.
Selected work
Psychological Types
Set out distinctions including introversion and extraversion.
Psychology and Alchemy
Interpreted alchemical imagery through psychological concepts.
The Red Book
His illustrated private exploration of inner experience was published decades after his death.
Beyond work
Emma Jung
His wife also became an analyst and collaborated within their intellectual circle.
Bollingen retreat
Built a stone tower beside Lake Zurich as a place for reflection, carving and writing.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: Unknown photographer; ETH-Bibliothek. Public domain (PDM-owner) · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.