Beyond words and content based systems: Towards a psychologically creative social culture

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/28/2008

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Psychology

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Summary :

Introduction.
Part 1.
1. Psychology and the false implications of the scientific revolution.
2. Overcompensating for anxiety and insecurity.
3. The question of Jungian psychology and engagement with social culture.
Part 2.
1. Creativity in music with music being an example of expressing.
2. The conscious awareness of the psyches fantasies and the psyche's snake like movements.
3. Has music been neglected by the present day Jungian world?
4. Musicians like The Corrs and Katie Melua.
Conclusion.

Abstract

This essay is concerned with phenomena that comes within the domain of psychology. We will emphasize areas of psychology that are healthy. Hence it will be argued that for many people words (and content orientated systems) are inadequate for expressing life - yet unfortunately - they have been the dominant force since the scientific revolution. We will therefore articulate a post-Jungian perspective on the psyche that maintains Jung's emphasis on psychic energy but dispenses with archetype and archetypal altogether. We will argue that music, in particular, is an effective way of expressing psychic energy. It should also be noted that when we refer to music therapy we are not so much meaning the analytic setting. We are referring to a beyond the consulting room therapy. Hence we are enabling those who are neurotically conflicted or mild to moderate anxiety sufferers or who are psychologically in-secure. If this smacks of self-help then it is argued that the psychology being outlined here is the result of intense engagement with established Jungian psychology and is therefore not the essay equivalent of a popular psychology book. Moreover, music cannot be everything. Our basic (or general) psychology is as follows... people are whacky, kinky.