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In this paper the author describes in a clear and concise manner the main concepts of Jung's psychology and how these differ from those of Freud.
He emphasises the Jungian view of the totality of man, encompassing both conscious and unconscious parts of the psyche in which the self is the organising centre. The self is represented as an inherited disposition to unfold man's specific individuality, stimulating development from within the unconscious and regulating psychic balance.
All psychic disturbances are seen therefore as disturbances of the developmental process stimulated by the self. It follows that in order to apprehend and guide this process into the right channels, a thorough understanding of the statements the unconscious makes—‘dreams, phantasies’—are a prerequisite for treatment.
The author then explains the main differences between Freud's and Jung's views on dreams. While for both of them they are the ‘royal road’ to the unconscious, Jung