This Jungian Life Podcast

Creativity: Drawing from the Inner Well

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Jul 16, 2020
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INSIGHT

Jung on Creativity

  • Jung considered creativity one of five key human instincts, alongside hunger, sexuality, activity, and reflection.
  • Unlike Freud, who saw the unconscious as a repository for repressed material, Jung believed it birthed creative impulses.
INSIGHT

The Muses and Creativity

  • The ancient Greeks believed creativity stemmed from the Muses, Zeus's nine daughters.
  • This aligns with the Jungian view of creativity having archetypal roots in the unconscious.
ANECDOTE

Jung's Creative Burden

  • Jung felt burdened by the constant demands of the creative spirit, impacting his personal life.
  • Creative individuals often feel responsible for bringing their unconscious ideas into the world.
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