Carl Jung

Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) was a legendary Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, profoundly shaping modern understandings of the human psyche. Born in Kesswil, Switzerland, Jung earned his medical degree from the University of Basel and worked closely with Sigmund Freud before developing his own independent psychological theories.

Jung introduced revolutionary concepts into psychology and culture, including the collective unconscious, archetypes, psychological types (introversion and extraversion), synchronicity, and the process of individuation.

His seminal works include Psychological Types, Man and His Symbols, and Memories, Dreams, Reflections. Jung’s profound integration of psychology, mythology, religion, and philosophy continues to influence psychotherapy, literary criticism, and personal development systems like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) worldwide.