According to Marie-Louise von Franz, fairy tales are not just simple children’s stories but symbolic representations of the human psyche. For von Franz, fairy tales are the purest and simplest expression of the collective unconscious psyche.

Following his break with Freud, Jung revised his model of the psyche. In this course, we will explore the history, development, and components of Jung’s model, including the ego, the shadow, the Anima and Animus, the Self, and the process of Individuation.