Carl Jung - Introversion & Extroversion Explained
The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung has introduced us to some extremely interesting and useful concepts, such as the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the shadow. Most of these concepts are only understood in detail by those who have read Jung’s works, however, there are also several concepts, introduced to us by Carl Jung, which we have adopted into our daily vocabulary, such as the terms introversion or extroversion, or introvert and extrovert.
Although we use these terms on occasion to explain our own behaviour or the behaviour of those around us, not everyone is aware that the terms; introversion and extroversion, were introduced to us by Carl Jung. Moreover, when we use these terms to explain our personality, we often only scratch the surface of the full essence of the meaning of these terms.
This video investigates the full meaning of these two concepts; introversion and extroversion, it explores how Carl Jung developed these terms, what it means, according to Jung, to be and extrovert or introvert, and how the full essence of these terms can give us a better understanding of our own personality. For, as Carl Jung observed, “The ultimate aim and strongest desire of all mankind is to develop that fulness of life which is called personality.” (CW 17, pars. 284)