JUN Jung provides observers and critics with a source for stories and plots shared by various literary traditions. He does this with his concept of a universal symbol. For Jung, a symbol is an imitation of meaning beyond the level of articulation. it is the representation of an idea inherent in man’s mind, which must […]
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Stanley Kubrick may well be the only film director in history capable of creating a legendarily frightening movie scene consisting of nothing more than a kid riding a Big Wheel and two little girls. Even before the flash cut to the scene showing the little girls butchered and bloody, the scene in The Shining succeeded […]
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There are a number of critical approaches to interpreting literature. Specializing in one of these forms of criticism will help you focus your reading and help you construct well supported essays. This article will give you a brief overview of some of those approaches. Historical Criticism During the nineteenth century, the growing faith in science […]
Dreams have fascinated humanity since ancient times. But Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung were probably the first to come up with specific theories about why we dream, and even more – what our dreams mean. The theories of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) Freud, who has been called the father of modern psychology, believed that all human […]
When my family doctor told me over thirty years ago that I was an emotionally oversensitive person, little did I know how much those three words would be a part of my life and my work. As a former support group facilitator, teacher, and director of a private school, I have worked with many emotionally […]
Annually, approximately 5 million Americans are diagnosed with severe and long lasting mental illness that affects their thoughts, feelings, work and relationships. For this reason, it is important to explore alternative therapeutic tools. Currently, mandalas are used by therapists to enhance and supplement western medicine. Mandalas are often used with psychiatric patients. However, mandalas can […]