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Psychological Types
- 654 pages · about 11 hours
- First published 1933
- 31 editions
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1 About this book
Psychological Types (German: Psychologische Typen) is a book by Carl Jung that was originally published in German by Rascher Verlag in 1921, and translated into English in 1923, becoming volume 6 of The Collected Works of C. G. Jung. It is the baseline of many personality typology systems, particularly Myers Briggs.
In the book, Jung proposes four main functions of consciousness: two perceiving or non-rational functions (Sensation and Intuition), and two judging or rational functions (Thinking and Feeling). These functions are modified by two main attitude types: extraversion and introversion. Jung proposes that the dominant function, along with the dominant attitude, characterizes consciousness, while its opposite is repressed and characterizes the unconscious.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Good for readers who want: psychology and a long read.
- Psychology
- Family relationships
- Psychoanalysis
- Characters and characteristics
- Individuality
- Personality
- Psychoanalytic Theory
- Life Stages
2 About Carl Gustav Jung
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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