Carl jung archetypes

Our ego is the character we play in life. Even though we all play a different one (at least that’s […]

Using Jung's Archetypes to Create compelling Fictional Characters in Writing

Jungian archetypes are core ideas of human behavior and experience proposed by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. These archetypes represent universal themes and images that derive from the collective unconscious. Jung believed these archetypes appear across various cultures and influence human behavior and experiences. These archetypes appear in art, literature, dreams, and religions, symbolizing basic human motivations, values, and personalities. Read on to learn more!

In 1899, Sigmund Freud explored the unconscious and was one of the first psychologists to ever study the subject. He even write a book about his findings known as The Interpretation of Dreams to explain the unconscious to the public. In 1903,...

Reading manuscripts and working with authors, we noticed that many first-timers don't know how to write fully-developed #characters. #Writers can use many tools to flesh out their characters, but archetypes are a good starting point. They describe common goals, strengths, and weaknesses of certain personality types. We've delved into 12 #archetypes that are based on the theories of renowned psychologist Carl Jung. Click the link below to read our blog post and take our archetype #quiz!

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Jung: Ego Persona - "a kind of mask, designed on the one hand to make a definite impression upon others, and on the other to conceal the true nature of the individual" Shadow: an unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself