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The Jungian Drift · Yesterday · 47 min

Complexes and Consciousness

Join host Sebastian Sheldon, PhD, in conversation with his fellow candidate in analytic training at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, Robert Carriger, LMFT, as they explore the theoretical possibilities when Jung's concept of unconscious complexes is applied to consciousness in general. Expanding Jung's original concept of complexes to include all conscious experience leads to such surreal possibilities as full consciousness being a sort of daytime waking dream, and even points to a potential for dual centers of sentience that operate simultaneously in one mind. This episode was our third try at recording a podcast back in 2024, an experiment with no thoughts that it would ever be published. Given the freedom to just say what he thinks without needing to worry about qualifying his ideas or citing the literature, Robert runs with it, accompanied and encouraged by fellow student Sebastian. We hope that whatever this episode lacks in academic niceties, it makes up for in the passionate energy of the conversation: a conversation between two students wrestling with questions which really matter to them. We invite you to listen in. The Jungian Drift podcast is intended for educational purposes only and any statements made in this episode should not be considered to be mental health treatment advice. Recorded on November 1, 2024. Edited by Claire Kohne. Thumbnail image is from a painting called Sun Breaking through Clouds above the Roman Campagna, by by Swiss landscape painter Johann Jakob Frey, circa 1844. It was sourced from the public domain via The National Gallery of DC. Special thanks to this episode's guest intro/outro reader, Mitch Brown. Send us a message! Support the show Did you enjoy the podcast and want to show your support? There are two ways to donate. You can click on the "Support the show" link above to donate using your Venmo or PayPal account. Or you can visit our website at www.thejungiandrift.com and click on the blue "♡ Support" button to subscribe for monthly contributions using your credit card. Even $5 or $10 will make a difference to cover our operating expenses and let us know that you appreciate The Jungian Drift.

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Join host Sebastian Sheldon, PhD, in conversation with his fellow candidate in analytic training at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, Robert Carriger, LMFT, as they explore the theoretical possibilities when Jung's concept of unconscious complexes is applied to consciousness in general. Expanding Jung's original concept of complexes to include all conscious experience leads to such surreal possibilities as full consciousness being a sort of daytime waking dream, and even points to a potential for dual centers of sentience that operate simultaneously in one mind.

This episode was our third try at recording a podcast back in 2024, an experiment with no thoughts that it would ever be published. Given the freedom to just say what he thinks without needing to worry about qualifying his ideas or citing the literature, Robert runs with it, accompanied and encouraged by fellow student Sebastian.

We hope that whatever this episode lacks in academic niceties, it makes up for in the passionate energy of the conversation: a conversation between two students wrestling with questions which really matter to them. We invite you to listen in.

The Jungian Drift podcast is intended for educational purposes only and any statements made in this episode should not be considered to be mental health treatment advice.

Recorded on November 1, 2024. Edited by Claire Kohne. Thumbnail image is from a painting called Sun Breaking through Clouds above the Roman Campagna, by by Swiss landscape painter Johann Jakob Frey, circa 1844. It was sourced from the public domain via The National Gallery of DC. Special thanks to this episode's guest intro/outro reader, Mitch Brown.

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Did you enjoy the podcast and want to show your support? There are two ways to donate. You can click on the "Support the show"  link above to donate using your Venmo or PayPal account. Or you can visit our website at www.thejungiandrift.com and click on the blue "♡ Support" button to subscribe for monthly contributions using your credit card. Even $5 or $10 will make a difference to cover our operating expenses and let us know that you appreciate The Jungian Drift.

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