Five Wednesdays beginning November 2nd (11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30 and 12/7)
Course
Cathryn Polonchhak
Carl Jung's Psychological Types was published in 1921; however, by the mid-1930s, Jung expressed serious concerns regarding the misinterpretation of his psychological type theory. He warned his readers against a static labeling of self and others. He wrote:
This regrettable misunderstanding completely ignores the fact that this kind of classification is nothing but a childish game ... My typology is ... not in any sense to stick labels on people at first sight...
Jung goes on to suggest to his readers that they would get a better and deeper understanding of his psychological type theory, particularly the "type" problem if they read more than just the superficial classification chapter in his book.
In this course, we will seek a deeper understanding of Carl Jung's psychological types, as well as his solution to the "type problem" - also called the "problem of opposites." While we will examine and discuss both the structure and the descriptions of Jung's psychological types, our main focus will be on the "inferior function" and its most important role in the individuation process. It is through this least developed function that a doorway exists that allows the contents of the unconscious to enter consciousness- thus creating the potential for both change and renewal.
During this five week class, we will read:
C. G. Jung Psychological Types, CW, volume 6 (Chapters II, V and X).
Marie-Louise von Franz' monograph: "The Inferior Function," in Jung's Typology by M-L von Franz and James Hillman.
Cathryn Polonchak is a certified Jungian Analyst and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of West Virginia. She has a private practice in the Shepherdstown and the Charles Town/Harpers Ferry areas of West Virginia. In addition to her membership in JAWA, Cathryn is a member of the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts (PAJA), the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts (IRSJA), the International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP), and the National Association of social Workers (NASW). She was the past Director of Seminar for (PAJA). She is interested in the interface between body and mind, particularly at the psyche-soma level of trauma.
