In this engaging discussion, guests Satya Doyle Byock, a Jungian psychotherapist and author, and George Makari, a psychiatrist and historian, delve into the complex relationship between Freud and Jung. They explore their groundbreaking meeting in 1907, revealing how their theories about the unconscious shaped modern psychology. The conversation highlights the tensions that emerged over differing views on dreams and the collective unconscious, illuminating how their once strong friendship crumbled under philosophical disagreements.
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First Meeting
Freud and Jung first met in 1907, spending 13 hours discussing psychology.
Jung, initially impressed, felt Freud dismissed his dissenting views.
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Early Psychiatry
Psychiatry emerged in the late 1800s, initially focusing on physical brain problems.
Freud's early work followed this anatomical approach, dissecting animal neurons.
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Psychoanalysis
Freud, inspired by hypnosis in Paris, developed psychoanalysis, the "talking cure."
His method involved patients lying on a couch, using free association to reveal unconscious thoughts.
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March 3rd, 1907. Dr. Sigmund Freud invites a guest into his office, Dr. Carl Jung. This is a meeting of the minds, about... the mind. Psychology. Freud and Jung will spend the next 13 hours discussing the unconscious, the hidden forces in our brains that guide our thoughts and decisions. They're two of the first doctors to explore this mysterious terrain, and this marathon meeting will spark a true friendship – until it all comes crashing down.
How did Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung help shape the way we understand the human mind, that elusive unconscious? And why did their friendship eventually fall apart?
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