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Summary: Really well done, insightful, no "dumbing-down"
Review: I found this book after I had already read quite a significant amount of Jung's work. I was amazed at how peceptive and witty this treatment really is. It makes a great review for the already knowledgeable, and I can see where it would also be an excellent first introduction. The book covers Jung's early childhood history, his work and differences with Freud, the basics of Jungian Analytical Psychology, type theory, the psychology of religion, the uncanny and synchronicity, the I Ching, astrology, alchemical speculation, and it even addresses and debunks some of the controversial criticisms of his personal life and work. There is also really useful "little dictionary" in the back for those who are not yet familiar with Jungian terminology, or psychology in general. The illustrations of this book are not mere cut-and-paste filler and distraction, but they exactly augment and demonstrate the topics being discussed. While some might dismiss this as an instructional comic book, there is no obvious "dumbing down" involved. This is a excellent and insightful little book. In fact, I intend to read it again.
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Summary: A Quick Look at Jung
Review: Introducing Jung
by Maggie Hyde and Michael McGuiness Carl Gustav Jung was born on the 26th of July in Kesswil, Switzerland. He was at one point, Sigmund Freud's student, however, they eventually parted ways due to philosophical differences. Sigmund's psychoanalytical approach was scientific whereas Jung took a spiritualist's stance. Through Jung's work with the insane, he discovered that their delusions were drawn from a collection of archaic images and symbols and referred to them as "archetypes". The collective unconscious, he said, was formed of the instincts and the archetypes. Jung was a fascinating man with fascinating ideas and concepts that have greatly affected our modern view of psychiatry and the unconscious mind. Jung was a scientist and a scholar but he used astrology, religion and ritual magic to explore the dreams and fantasies of his patients. I would highly recommend this book if you want an easy-to-read and understand book about a complex subject. Each page of this book contains ink drawings, done in a sort of cartoon fashion, of the concepts being discussed. There are several books in this series including:
Freud
Mathematics
Quantum Theory
Philosophy
Marx Einstein
Chaos
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Summary: Excellent Study Guide
Review: Introducing Jung is not the only book I have from totem's "Introducing" series, but it is one of my favorites. It clearly presents many of the ideas that may be glossed over in your intro to psych class. Like all the "Introducing" books, it is not too muddled with details but rather serves as an excellent jumping off point for research in a subject you may be unfamiliar with. The drawings are also helpful and humorous, especially to those more visual learners. These books make great inexpensive gifts for college students, and they are much apreciated when recieved. They are an overall easy read on not so easy subjects and can be referenced over and over again.
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Summary: Useful introduction to Jung
Review: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, one of the most popular tests of personality preferences, is based, at least in part, on Carl Jung's Theory of Psychological Types. For those people who take the MBTI and want to learn a bit more about the theory on which the test is based, I recommend Introducing Jung by Maggie Hyde and Michael McGuinness. Their treatment of Jung's theory of psycological types is brief but helpful. After reading the entire book I felt I had a reasonably good overview of Jung's important work. The drawings used throughout the book are a definite plus. Jung was a visual thinker who used his sketches of mandalas to help him express his inner state of mind. Hyde and McGuinness stay close to Jung's vision in picture as well as text. Introducing Jung will not satisfy most people who want to understand Jung, but it will open the door to further exploration, which, I think, is the purpose of the book. For those readers who are interested in Myers-Briggs or David Keirsey's Temperament Sorter, Introducing Jung will be a helpful adjunct to those materials.
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Summary: Useful introduction to Jung
Review: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, one of the most popular tests of personality preferences, is based, at least in part, on Carl Jung's Theory of Psychological Types. For those people who take the MBTI and want to learn a bit more about the theory on which the test is based, I recommend Introducing Jung by Maggie Hyde and Michael McGuinness. Their treatment of Jung's theory of psycological types is brief but helpful. After reading the entire book I felt I had a reasonably good overview of Jung's important work. The drawings used throughout the book are a definite plus. Jung was a visual thinker who used his sketches of mandalas to help him express his inner state of mind. Hyde and McGuinness stay close to Jung's vision in picture as well as text. Introducing Jung will not satisfy most people who want to understand Jung, but it will open the door to further exploration, which, I think, is the purpose of the book. For those readers who are interested in Myers-Briggs or David Keirsey's Temperament Sorter, Introducing Jung will be a helpful adjunct to those materials.
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