Week 7: NeuroSci and Art

 Neuroscience and the studies surrounding the brain, are some of the newest forms of scientific research. The study really only took off within this past century, and new aspects are being discovered all the time. When thinking about the brain and some of its most well known studies and people within the field, the name Sigmund Freud comes up frequently. Freud made several discoveries within the field, and was the first to suggest the idea of the unconscious mind. 

        THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIGMUND FREUD 3 VOLUMES | Ernest Jones, Sigmund Freud | First edition        

What many are less aware of is the relationship Freud had with a man named Carl Jung. Freud and Jung became good friends and worked for several years together, Freud thinking of Jung as some type of a, "Young protégé to psychoanalysis," (Vesna 1:45). Their friendship however dwindled as Freud began to realize that through Jung's creative thinking, how actually didn't agree with several basic aspects of Freudian theory. 

Jung criticized the weight Freud put on sexuality within psychoanalysis, and redefined the ideas surrounding Frued's original findings with the unconscious mind. While these were reasons for their loss of friendship, religion is really what that disagreed upon most. Freud felt as though religion was more based on the mindset of the masses, while Jung was more focused on how religion affected the individual. Ultimately this disagreement split the two, and their work is studied separately to this day. 

Looking further into Jung's work with consciousness, one of the most interesting in my opinion, is that of collective unconsciousness. Jung studied this through working with several psychiatric patients. He developed his own theory of unconsciousness which involved his implementation of archetypes, which he defined as basic human traits and characteristics. The main five consisted of the self, the shadow, the anima, the animus, and the persona. These inane human behaviors are said to be used in all situations, and connect all humans, especially through symbols and religion. Theses archetypes come of often in dreams and religion, allowing us to better understand the ideas regarding how the collective unconscious is studied and how it connects us all, though we might not quite understand how just yet. 


Photo Citations

“10 Differences between Freud and Jung.” Exploring Your Mind, 14 Apr. 2018, exploringyourmind.com/10-differences-freud-jung/. 

“Analytical Psychology Theories of Personality Carl Jung.” Share and Discover Knowledge on SlideShare, www.slideshare.net/zsarinagrace/analytical-psychology-theories-of-personality-carl-jung. 

“Carl Jung.” Biography.Com, A&E Networks Television, www.biography.com/scientists/carl-jung. 

Jones, et al. “The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud 3 Volumes by Ernest Jones, Sigmund Freud.” Second Story Books, Basic Books, www.secondstorybooks.com/pages/books/1341295/ernest-jones-sigmund-freud/the-life-and-work-of-sigmund-freud-3-volumes. 

“Sigmund Freud.” Biography.Com, A&E Networks Television, www.biography.com/scientists/sigmund-freud. 

Citations

Cherry, Kendra. “Which Jungian Archetype Are You?” Verywell Mind, 11 Mar. 2023, www.verywellmind.com/what-are-jungs-4-major-archetypes-2795439. 

Jacobson, Sheri. “Freud vs Jung - Similarities and Differences.” Harley TherapyTM Blog, 4 Mar. 2023, www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/freud-vs-jung-similarities-differences.htm. 

Mcleod, Saul. “Carl Jung’s Theories: Archetypes, Personality, & Collective Unconscious.” Simply Psychology, 10 May 2023, www.simplypsychology.org/carl-jung.html. 

Thomas, Arun. “How Freud and Jung Made Psychology Popular: All Psychology Schools.” AllPsychologySchools.Com, 14 Dec. 2022, www.allpsychologyschools.com/blog/freud-jung/. 

Vesna, Victoria, Neuroscience and Art Pt2. 

Comments

Sherry Zhou said…
Hi Tessia! Indeed, the relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung was both influential and tumultuous, significantly shaping the field of psychology and psychoanalysis. Their ideological divergence, particularly around the role of sexuality, the unconscious mind, and religion, created two distinct schools of thought that continue to be studied and debated today.
May 22, 2023 at 12:59 AM
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