Synchronicity: relations between the Jungian work and new theoretical propositions

Eduardo Arruda Sautchuk; Michel Alexandre Fillus

Authors

Eduardo Arruda Sautchuk Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Michel Alexandre Fillus Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Keywords:

Synchronicity, Complexity, Emergence, Analytical psychology

Abstract

Synchronicity is one of the most complex and important concepts of analytical psychology. The present article is a literature review that seeks to present the concept within the classical Jungian view, as an alternative to the causality paradigm, and then to present new contributions from contemporary authors about the theme. Possible di- alogues between synchronicity and other areas of knowledge were investigated. It has been verified that there is a current line of thought based on the theory of Complex Adaptive Systems (CASs) that conveys an important change of perspective about the synchronistic phenomenon. In addition, contributions about the notion of time within the synchronicity and the philosophical basis of Jungian hypothesis are presented as complementary points to the discussion. Synchronicity, in conclusion, is beyond an improbable coincidence: it can represent an important dynamic factor in the self-organization propriety of psyche.

Author Biographies

Eduardo Arruda Sautchuk, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Mestrando em Psicologia Clínica pelo Núcleo de Estudos Junguianos da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).

Michel Alexandre Fillus, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Doutor em Psicologia Clínica pelo Núcleo de Estudos Junguianos da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Professor do curso de Psicologia da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR) e de cursos de Especialização.

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