by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Personal Issues
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_004Shame.mp3 The feeling of shame is a complex and multifaceted emotion that is often experienced as a sense of dread in response to a perceived failure or violation of social norms. Shame is closely related to the concept...
by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Cultural Currents, Relationships
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_003EmotionalAffairs.mp3 Are emotional affairs failures of character or efforts to individuate? When our positive projections land on a new person we often feel confused. Is it a betrayal to follow the arrow of Eros so long...
by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Cultural Currents
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_017heShapeOfWater.mp3 The Shape of Water recently won the Academy Award for best film, captivating audiences with its dream-like images of an other-worldly love. Using a Jungian approach to fairytales, we may find some...
by thisjungian | Aug 13, 2018 | Cultural Currents, Relationships
Luke Wilson and Elisha Cuthbert in Old School a 2003 American comedy film directed and co-written by Todd Phillips. Are hookups a joyous celebration of unbridled sexual expression? A defense against intimacy? All of the above? HERE’S THE...