This Jungian Life Podcast

SEX and its Undeniable Power to Fascinate

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Dec 29, 2022
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Freud's Sexual Development Theory

  • Freud centered sexual development as the engine of psychic life, focusing on stages from birth through adulthood.
  • He observed that resolving unconscious sexual tensions could alleviate physical symptoms, pioneering psychosexual theory.
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Jung's Broader Libido Concept

  • Jung diverged from Freud by seeing libido as general life energy, not just sexual energy.
  • He interpreted incest taboos symbolically rather than literally, emphasizing spiritual impulses over sexual desires.
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Sex as Spiritual Symbolism

  • Freud saw all culture as sublimated sexual urge, but Jung saw sexual symbolism as connected to spiritual union.
  • Jung considered sex a symbol of desire for the divine, giving it a layered spiritual meaning.
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