Marriage and family as a path to individuation

Authors

  • Nairo de Souza Vargas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70435/junguiana.v42.119

Keywords:

marriage, family, individuation, humanization of archetypes, conjugal and familial Self

Abstract

Drawing on concepts from Jung’s Analytical Psychology and C. A. Byington’s Symbolic Psychology, the author emphasizes the importance of the conjugal relationship and family life as spaces that are richly conducive to individuation. Reflecting on his experience with couples and family therapy, he argues that these two institutions are so frequently chosen as a way of life by the vast majority of people precisely because they offer, for most, stimulating conditions for individuation.

Author Biography

Nairo de Souza Vargas

Psychiatrist, PhD professor at the Department of Psychiatry of Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), psychodramatist, founding member of the Sociedade de Psicodrama de São Paulo (SOPSP), Junguian analyst, founding member of the Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia Analítica (SBPA) and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP), founding member of the Comité Latinoamericano de Psicología Analítica (CLAPA), honorary member of the Sociedad Uruguaya de Psicología Analítica (SUPA).

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Published

2024-12-18

How to Cite

Vargas, N. de S. (2024). Marriage and family as a path to individuation. JUNGUIANA , 42, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.70435/junguiana.v42.119

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Vol. 42 (2024)

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Republicações

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