Jung 200: A Comprehensive History and Introduction to Depth Psychology
Trace depth psychology's evolution from its ancestral roots in shamanism to psychologists like Janet, Freud, Carl Jung, to evolutionary psychology. Essential grounding in theory, history, and diverse schools of thought about the unconscious.
Discover the foundations of Carl Jung's depth psychology and trace its evolution from shamanism to Freud's revolutionary insights to Jung's collective unconscious and evolutionary psychology
This course provides essential grounding in Jungian psychology within the broader history of depth psychology – a comprehensive framework for understanding the unconscious forces shaping human experience
This course explores depth psychology as both historical movement and living paradigm. Depth psychology represents a revolutionary shift in understanding consciousness – recognizing that the psyche extends far beyond rational awareness into unconscious domains that profoundly influence behavior, creativity, and meaning-making. – We trace depth psychology's development from shamanism, Mesmer, Janet, Charcot, and Freud, into the divergent paths of Carl Jung and Alfred Adler – emphasizing Jung's expansion into the collective unconscious and archetypal psychology, Adler's emphasis on power and social interest. – Significant focus rests on Jungian psychology and post-Jungian developments. We examine Jung's key concepts – archetypes, complexes, individuation, and the Self – while exploring how subsequent thinkers refined his framework. The course integrates contemporary evolutionary perspectives, particularly Anthony Stevens' synthesis of Jungian archetypes with ethology and attachment theory. – This course provides essential preparation for specialized Jungian studies, offering the historical context and theoretical foundation necessary for engaging with dreams, myths, and archetypal analysis.
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Your instructor for this course:
Senior Instructor
James R. Newell, Ph.D.
James Newell is an educator, counselor, personal coach, professional musician, and the director of the Depth Psychology Alliance. James earned his master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling and Theology from Vanderbilt University Divinity School, with a focus on Jungian psychology. He earned his doctorate in History of Religions from the Vanderbilt University Graduate School of Religion. James has taught online and face to face courses for Central Michigan University, Western Kentucky University, Excelsior College, Thomas Edison State University, and other institutions.
Bonnie Bright, PhD, founder of the Depth Psychology Alliance
Dr. James Newell is a gifted teacher and scholar who has effectively organized an impressive amount of detailed research and information into a series of powerful classes and courses on Jung and Jung’s psychology, now available on Depth Psychology Academy. Students at all levels can gain a depth of understanding about how Jung’s ideas can change our lives and our world as Dr. Newell explains each topic very clearly and at exactly the right pace for students of all levels to take it in.
Dr. James Newell is highly knowledgeable in Jungian Psychology
Monica Flores, Ed.D
Dr. James Newell is highly knowledgeable in Jungian Psychology. I learned so much from him about Jung and Jungian psychology when I began taking courses in depth psychology from the Depth Psychology Alliance online courses. Dr. Newell is open-minded and consistent. He has a smooth voice that can hold anyone’s attention. I enthusiastically recommend taking these courses through the Depth Psychology Academy.
James is a knowledgeable and caring instructor with an engaging teaching style
Ann Amberg, MCS, Transpersonal Leadership Consultant
I highly recommend Dr. James Newell’s courses. Upon completion of my certificate in Depth Psychology I had gained the confidence, focus and knowledge to support my success in my current PhD program in Jungian and Archetypal Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. James is a knowledgeable and caring instructor with an engaging teaching style. All of the Depth Psychology Alliance courses I took: Introduction to Jungian Psychology, Active Imagination, Fairy Tales, Dreams, and many more, were phenomenal and I am most grateful for the opportunity to study with James.
The courses I have taken with Dr. Newell have perfectly prepped me for my graduate studies in psychoanalysis
Nirlap Bettenhauser, student
This is an outstanding educational program where one can learn multiple areas of Jungian Psychology. These courses are very well structured with an appropriate course load and high quality texts. Plus the price is incredibly reasonable. The courses I have taken with Dr. Newell have been intellectually engaging and have perfectly prepped me for my graduate studies in psychoanalysis. Not something I expected to receive from the academy, but very grateful I did.
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This course covers depth psychology's major figures, theoretical frameworks, and methodological approaches – examining not only what these pioneers discovered but how they arrived at their insights. We address contemporary debates, showing how depth psychology evolves in dialogue with neuroscience and attachment research. Don’t miss this opportunity, it is an essential grounding for all further study in Jungian and archetypal psychology.
M1/5: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on the assigned readings, pages 3 -52; chapter 1, in the textbook, Discovery of the Unconscious)
M1/6: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M1/7: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M1/8: An Additional, Optional Video Resource
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Module 2: The Beginnings of Psychodynamic Psychology: Mesmer and Charcot
M2/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M2/2: Video Lesson: Mesmer, Charcot, and the Development of Depth Psychology
M2/3: Video Quiz
M2/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on the assigned readings in The Discovery of the Unconscious (pages 53-109; chapter 2)
M2/5: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M2/6: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M2/7: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M2/8: Additional, Optional Video Resources
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Module 3: Pierre Janet and Psychological Analysis
M3/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M3/2: Video Lesson: Pierre Janet and Psychological Analysis
M3/3: Video Lesson Quiz
M3/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on chapter six the textbook, The Discovery of the Unconscious, pages 331 - 409)
M3/5: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M3/6: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M3/7: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M3/8: Additional, Optional Video Resources
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Module 4: Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis
M4/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M4/2: Video Lesson: Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis
M4/3: Video Lesson Quiz
M4/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on pages 474-550, chapter 7, in the textbook The Discovery of the Unconscious)
M4/5: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M4/6: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M4/7: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M4/8: An Additional, Optional Video Resource
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Module 5: Alfred Adler, Anna Freud, and Melanie Klein
M5/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M5/2 Module 5: Alfred Adler, Anna Freud, and Melanie Klein
M5/3: Video Quiz
M5/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based the readings in Ellenberger (pages 599-648; chapter 8) & The Talking Cure (P. 23 - 58).
M5/6: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M5/7: Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M5/8: Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M5/9: Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M5/10: Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M5/11: Additional, Optional Video Resource
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Module 6: Object Relations
M6/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M6/2: Video Lesson: Object Relations
M6/3: Video Lesson Quiz
M6/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on the assigned readings in The Talking Cure, vol. 2, pages 59-78; chapter 2)
M6/5: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M6/6: An Additional, optional reading.
M6/7: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M6/8: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M6/9: An Additional, Optional Video Resource
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Module 7: Attachment Theory & Self Psychology
M7/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M7/2: Attachment Theory & Self Psychology
M7/3: Video Lesson Quiz
M7/4: Readings Quiz (All questions are based on the assigned readings The Talking Cure, vol. 2, by Anthony Stevens (pages 79-101; chapter 3)
M7/5: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M7/6: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M7/7: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M7/8: An Additional, Optional Reading
M7/9: An Additional, Optional Video Resource
M7/10: An Additional, Optional Video Resources
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Module 8: Carl Jung, Evolutionary Psychology, and Synthesis
M8/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M8/2: Carl Jung, Evolutionary Psychology, and Synthesis
M8/3: Video Lesson Quiz
M8/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on the assigned readings in The Discovery of the Unconscious (pages 687-737); and The Talking Cure, vol. 3 (pages 71-98; chapter 3)
M8/5: Module Assignments and Additional Resources
M8/6: Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M8/7: Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M8/8: Additional, Optional Video Resource
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This course is an essential resource for understanding the unconscious dimensions of human experience through depth psychology's major traditions. Trace the historical development from depth psychology’s roots in shamanism, Mesmer, Charcot and Janet, to Freud's consulting room and Jung's amplification of myth and symbol to contemporary evolutionary integrations – Enroll now and discover the intellectual foundations of depth psychology – experience profound insight into the symbolic, instinctual, and archetypal dimensions of human consciousness.
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