Carl Gustav Jung.

This is a three-part series of films produced by PBS, on the life and work of the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung.

Jung's unique approach to psychology was influential in countercultural movements in Europe and the United States in the 1960s, though it has largely fallen out of favor among contemporary psychologists and philosophers. He has emphasized understanding the psyche through exploring the worlds of dreams, art, mythology, world religion and philosophy. Although he was a theoretical psychologist and practicing clinician, much of his life's work was spent exploring other realms, including Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, sociology, as well as literature and the arts. His most notable ideas include the mystical concept of the Jungian archetype, the collective unconscious, and his theory of synchronicity.

Part 1 - Wisdom of the dreams.


Jung emphasized the importance of balance and harmony. He cautioned that modern humans rely too heavily on science and logic and would benefit from integrating spirituality and appreciation of the unconscious realm.

Part 2 - Wisdom of the dreams.



Jung has had an enduring influence on psychology as well as wider society. He has influenced psychotherapy (see Jungian psychology and analytical psychology).

* The concept of introversion vs. extraversion
* The concept of the complex
* Two typologies, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Socionics, were inspired by Jung's psychological types theory.
* Archetype concept, as an element of the archaic common substratum of the mind, or Collective Unconscious mind.
* Synchronicity idea, as an alternative to the Causality Principle, that has influence even on modern physicists.

Part 3 - Wisdom of the dreams.