The experience of motherhood evokes powerful feelings, ranging from joy and bonding to anger and rejection.
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Episode 23 – Indecision
Many people have difficulty making decisions, whether large or small. Among other factors, the psychology behind the fear of making a decision can be related to fear of making a mistake, lack of motivation, suppressed anger and aggression, and difficulty accepting the limitations and ordinariness of adulthood.
Episode 22 – Pressure to Conform and Differentiation
The pressure to conform to familial and cultural values provides guidelines for each new generation – and can also stifle the uniqueness necessary not only to the individual but to family and cultural health.
Episode 21 – Living with a Crazy Parent
Living with a parent who is seriously impaired can be traumatic and have lasting consequences.
Episode 20 – Mother-in-Law
The mother-in-law is not only the subject of many a joke but the subject of fairy tale and myth.
Episode 19 – Sin and Transgression
In archery, sin refers to missing the mark, whereas transgression involves violation of a cultural boundary.
Episode 18 – Creative Depression
Creative depression demands that we suffer a journey into the deep wells of the psyche in quest of new life.
Episode 17 – Lying
Lying, hiding and sneaking are examples of trickster behavior, discussed as they occur in political and personal spheres.
Episode 16 – The Archetype of the Gun
As three analysts, we explore the archetype of “the gun” from a Jungian psychological view and seek to understand it’s influence in the collective psyche of Americans.
Episode 15 – Toxic Masculinity
How can we understand the superficial label assigned to masculine behavior in today’s meme-driven style of discourse?
Episode 14 — Dreams
Jung was one of the primary theorists who added to our...
Episode 13 – Active Imagination
Jung pioneered the technique of active imagination, a process by which the ego engages with imagery and content generated by the unconscious.