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The Jungian concept of the shadow, & how to recognise it in yourself & others, & how to tame it in yourself. : r/Jung

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This is a response I made a few days ago to a different question concerning the Shadow but it seems relevant here too.: The shadow is often connoted with negative qualities and emotions. But it isn't necessarily the "dark side of every human heart" (although it can be), but that side of us that we wish, or society wishes to suppress. The shadow can be negative thoughts or emotions (jealousy, rage

This is a response I made a few days ago to a different question concerning the Shadow but it seems relevant here too.: The shadow is often connoted with negative qualities and emotions. But it isn't necessarily the "dark side of every human heart" (although it can be), but that side of us that we wish, or society wishes to suppress. The shadow can be negative thoughts or emotions (jealousy, rage, temptation) or they can be things that perhaps your family or yourself have thought unimportant or stupid (artistic endeavors, sensitivity to emotion). As an example, lets say you're a child who…

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