Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00596)

Good 'ol economic rationalists, you just HAVE to love
them!! I've been reading a bit of Jung lately and I
agree that there are large ambiguities in his
interpretations of people's dreams. Airy fairy, wishy
washy etc etc....What's that guy's name, actually I
think there are many of them now, you know the one
that can talk to the dead of loved ones in a tv
studio, tells them what they want to hear in a clever
sort of way??? (My friend has just informed me that
his name is John Edwards).

Although Jung's methods are cumbersome for our quick
fix meat pie in 30 seconds society his reasoning
behind those methods, especially from a theosophical
stand point, have to be admired. Sorry Steve but I
don't have time right now to find specific quotes for
you. Be sure though that they come in good
time.....all in good time mate, all in good time....

Actually, Leon, if you're reading this, did Jung have
any influence in development of the ABC theory?

Regards,
Mic


--- "Steve Stubbs <stevestubbs@yahoo.com>"
<stevestubbs@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Mic Forster
> <micforster@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Steve, do you mean psychoanalysis as a whole or
> just
> > the Freudian interpretation of it?
> 
> The major schools of psychotherapy which evolved in
> the 20th century 
> (RET, Gestalt, etc.) were mostly founded by former
> psycohoanlalysts 
> who were fed up with the fact that psychuanalysis
> does not work.
> 
> More specifically,
> > do you believe, or those powers who predict the
> trends
> > believe, that Jungian psychology is also on the
> outer?
> 
> Well, yes, and the reason is that psychoanalysts of
> every stripe 
> presume you will spend 20 years vidsiting them a
> couple or three 
> times a week at $200 a crack and there is increasing
> reluctance to 
> pay for something which either does noit work or
> works when you are 
> on your last legs. Jung's theory is not as popular
> as Freud's except 
> among the New Age community.
> 
> > If Jung is on the outer do you know, or those
> powers
> > who predict the trends know, what is on the way
> in?
> 
> Unfortunately, one thing that is on the rise is
> doping people and 
> skippinh psychotherapy. That used to be considered
> malpractice, 
> since drugs are intended to provide immediate
> short-term relief while 
> the therapy gets at the root cause. But
> psychiatrists have figured 
> out they can charge as much for five minutes writing
> a prescription 
> as they can for an hour of counseling. It is also a
> lot less 
> draining emotionally on the doctor. If
> psychotherapy survives in the 
> coming century it will be results oriented (meaning
> objectively 
> verifiable results, and not touchy feely stuff),
> research based, and 
> fast. Psychoanalysis does not fit any of those
> criteria and is 
> generally expected to decline.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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