On the Nature of the Psyche

“Next to Freud, no psychiatrist of today has advanced our insight into the nature of the psyche more than Jung has.” — Hermann Hesse

Jung’s discovery of the ‘collective unconscious’, a psychic inheritance common to all humankind, transformed our understanding of the self and the way we interpret the world.

In On the Nature of the Psyche, Jung describes this remarkable theory in his own words, and presents a masterly overview of his theories of the unconscious and its relation to the conscious mind. Also contained in this volume is On Psychic Energy, in which Jung defends his interpretation of the libido, a key factor in the breakdown of his relations with Freud. For anyone seeking to understand Jung’s insights into the human mind, this volume is essential reading.

Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961). Founded the analytical school of psychology and developed a radical new theory of the unconscious.