The impact of James's Varieties of Religious Experience on Jung's work.
History of psychology February 1, 2020 Walter Melo, Pedro Henrique Costa de Resende 6 citations
William James influenced Carl Jung's theoretical development, particularly through James's book 'The Varieties of Religious Experience'. Jung's emphasis on fundamental subjective experience in his own work 'Psychology and Religion' drew on James's ideas. The article examines how James's dynamic psychology shaped Jung's later writings, including 'On the Nature of the Psyche'. Jung's acquaintance with James led him to move away from psychoanalysis and shaped his views on religious experience and the concept of the unconscious.