Jung: supportive evidence - religion as a source of comfort

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  • Created by: gemshort
  • Created on: 15-05-18 18:46

It is generally agreed that Jung's theories were experience driven

  • His concepts were constructed form evidence derived from his personal experience and clinical observations
  • He concluded that the archetypes occur universally in all cultures and historical periods
  • Jung believed that the archetypes provided a way of interpreting dreams and myths and features of traditional religions

Jung viewed religion as a positive factor of psychological value

  • Although religion was seen as error, it was a positive error in that it provided humankind with assurance and strength
  • He viewed the idea of God and religious phenomena as…

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