Man and His Symbols: Approaching the Unconscious

Rating:
Summary: Good Intro to Jung
Review: How do your dreams (and the unconscious) relate to your conscious, everyday life? Jung answers this question by relaying fascinating case studies and examples from anthropology. In this essay, Jung lays out some of his basic ideas on symbols and dream interpretation (highlighting some of the differences between his method and Freud's). Jung brings a great variety of stories to the table: from ancient African tribes to some of his own patients (including a fascinating tale of how one man's large ego led him to think he could fly). If anything, the tapes are not long enough. Six hours instead of three would have made a big difference. But to anyone wanting an introduction to Jung's ideas, these tapes aren't bad at all.

Rating:
Summary: Good Intro to Jung
Review: How do your dreams (and the unconscious) relate to your conscious, everyday life? Jung answers this question by relaying fascinating case studies and examples from anthropology. In this essay, Jung lays out some of his basic ideas on symbols and dream interpretation (highlighting some of the differences between his method and Freud's). Jung brings a great variety of stories to the table: from ancient African tribes to some of his own patients (including a fascinating tale of how one man's large ego led him to think he could fly). If anything, the tapes are not long enough. Six hours instead of three would have made a big difference. But to anyone wanting an introduction to Jung's ideas, these tapes aren't bad at all.