Jung in the World: Jung & the New Generation of Creatives with Jessica Carson

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Carl Jung was known to be endlessly creative and said art is an innate drive within all of us. People who identify as creatives are prone to certain mental health issues that are somewhat specific to their work. In particular, their shadow material is often overlooked in our culture in favor of a more romantic, poetic view of their identities. Author Jessica Carson uses Jungian theory in her book Wired This Way, a guide to the wellbeing of the creative spirit. It helps us understand creatives as more fully complex human beings. In this discussion, they touch on:

• Jung’s Writing
• Creativity & Creative People
• Entrepreneurialism and Business Culture
• Integrating Masculine & Feminine Archetypes
• Fairy Tales
• Shadow
• Projection
• Tension of Opposites
• Cycles of Renewal
• Joseph Campbell & the Hero’s Journey