Ever wondered if there is any "theoretical basis" for the well-known Myers–Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test? In this groundbreaking work of typology, Jung proposes three key dichotomies - extraversion/introversion, sensation/intuition, as well as thinking/feeling - as an attempt to reconcile the differing theories of Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler. - Summary by Cao Yuqing
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Translator's Preface
39:36 - Chapter 2
Foreword
03:27 - Chapter 3
Introduction
11:20 - Chapter 4
Chapter 1 The Problem of Types in the History of Classical and Medieval Thought, 1: Psychology in the Classical Age: The Gnostics, Tertullian, and Origen
29:15 - Chapter 5
Chapter 1.2: The Theological Disputes of the Ancient Church
06:43 - Chapter 6
Chapter 1.3: The Problem of Transubstantiation
08:00 - Chapter 7
Chapter 1.4 Nominalism and Realism intro and (a) The Problem of the Universalia in the Classical Age
44:12 - Chapter 8
Chapter 1.4 (b): The Universalia Problem in Scholasticism
20:59 - Chapter 9
Chapter 1.4 (c): Abelard's Attempt at Conciliation
42:32 - Chapter 10
Chapter 1.5: The Holy Communion Controversy between Luther and Zwingli
06:10 - Chapter 11
Chapter 2 Schiller’s Ideas upon the Type Problem, 1: Letters on the Msthetic Education of Man, (a) The Superior and the Inferior Functions, Part 1
37:12 - Chapter 12
Chapter 2 Schiller’s Ideas upon the Type Problem, 1: Letters on the Msthetic Education of Man, (a) The Superior and the Inferior Functions, Part 2
35:46 - Chapter 13
Chapter 2.2: A Discussion on Naive and Sentimental Poetry
15:40 - Chapter 14
Chapter 3: The Apollonian and the Dionysian
32:51 - Chapter 15
Chapter 4 The Type Problem in the Discernment of Human Character, 1: General Remarks upon Jordan's Types
20:41 - Chapter 16
Chapter 4.2 Special Description and Criticism of the Jordan Types, (a) The Introverted Woman (the more-impassioned woman), and (b) The Extraverted Woman (the less-impassioned woman)
26:08 - Chapter 17
Chapter 4.2 Special Description and Criticism of the Jordan Types, (c) The Extraverted Man, and (d) The Introverted Man
18:42 - Chapter 18
Chapter 5 The Problem of Types in Poetry - Carl Spitteler’s Prometheus and Epimetheus, 1: Introductory Remarks on Spittelers Characterization of Types
17:13 - Chapter 19
Chapter 5.2: A Comparison of Spitteler’s with Goethe's Prometheus
35:43 - Chapter 20
Chapter 5.3 The Significance of the Reconciling Symbol
14:31 - Chapter 21
Chapter 5.3 (a) The Brahmanic Conception of the Problem of the Opposites
13:22 - Chapter 22
Chapter 5.3 (b) Concerning the Brahmanic Conception of the Reconciling Symbol
23:07 - Chapter 23
Chapter 5.3 (c) The Reconciling Symbol as the Principle of Dynamic Regulation
20:29 - Chapter 24
Chapter 5.3 (d) The Reconciling Symbol in Chinese Philosophy
17:19 - Chapter 25
Chapter 5.4 The Relativity of the Symbol (a) The Service of Woman and the Service of the Soul, Part 1
27:02 - Chapter 26
Chapter 5.4 (a) The Service of Woman and the Service of the Soul, Part 2
27:09 - Chapter 27
Chapter 5.4 (b) The Relativity of the Idea of God in Meister Eckehart, Part 1
25:33 - Chapter 28
Chapter 5.4 (b) The Relativity of the Idea of God in Meister Eckehart, Part 2
16:05 - Chapter 29
Chapter 5.5 The Nature of the Reconciling Symbol in Spitteler, Part 1
18:14 - Chapter 30
Chapter 5.5 The Nature of the Reconciling Symbol in Spitteler, Part 2
18:22 - Chapter 31
Chapter 6 The Type Problem in Psychiatry, Part 1
24:20 - Chapter 32
Chapter 6 The Type Problem in Psychiatry, Part 2
20:36 - Chapter 33
Chapter 7 The Problem of Typical Attitudes in Aesthetics, Part 1
15:39 - Chapter 34
Chapter 7 The Problem of Typical Attitudes in Aesthetics, Part 2
17:17 - Chapter 35
Chapter 8 The Problem of Types in Modern Philosophy, 1: William James' Types
21:47 - Chapter 36
Chapter 8.2: The Characteristic Pairs of Opposites in James' Types, Part 1
16:10 - Chapter 37
Chapter 8.2: The Characteristic Pairs of Opposites in James' Types, Part 2
17:19 - Chapter 38
Chapter 8.3: General Criticism of James' Conception
07:16 - Chapter 39
Chapter 9 The Type Problem in Biography, Part 1
11:35 - Chapter 40
Chapter 9 The Type Problem in Biography, Part 2
12:43 - Chapter 41
Chapter 10 General Description of the Types, A: Introduction
10:53 - Chapter 42
Chapter 10 B The Extraverted Type, (I) The General Attitude of Consciousness
10:41 - Chapter 43
Chapter 10 B (II) The Attitude of the Unconscious
11:59 - Chapter 44
Chapter 10 B (III) The Peculiarities of Basic Psychological Functions in the Extraverted Attitude, 1: Thinking
16:28 - Chapter 45
Chapter 10 B (III) 2: The Extraverted Thinking Type
26:01 - Chapter 46
Chapter 10 B (III) 3. Feeling, and 4. The Extraverted Feeling Type
15:20 - Chapter 47
Chapter 10 B (III) 5. Recapitulation of Extraverted Rational Types
08:16 - Chapter 48
Chapter 10 B (III) 6. Sensation, and 7. The Extraverted Sensation Type
12:49 - Chapter 49
Chapter 10 B (III) 8. Intuition, and 9. The Extraverted Intuitive Type
14:53 - Chapter 50
Chapter 10 B (III) 10: Recapitulation of Extraverted Irrational Types
09:07 - Chapter 51
Chapter 10 C The Introverted Type, (I) The General Attitude of Consciousness
15:09 - Chapter 52
Chapter 10 C (II) The Unconscious Attitude
07:19 - Chapter 53
Chapter 10 C (III) Peculiarities of the Basic Psychological Functions in the Introverted Attitude, 1: Thinking
11:22 - Chapter 54
Chapter 10 C (III) 2: The Introverted Thinking Type
12:42 - Chapter 55
Chapter 10 C (III) 3. Feeling, and 4. The Introverted Feeling Type
15:58 - Chapter 56
Chapter 10 C (III) 5. Recapitulation of Introverted Rational Types
06:35 - Chapter 57
Chapter 10 C (III) 6. Sensation, and 7. The Introverted Sensation Type
15:29 - Chapter 58
Chapter 10 C (III) 8. Intuition, 9. The Introverted Intuitive Type, and 10. Recapitulation of Introverted Irrational Types
21:06 - Chapter 59
Chapter 10 C (III) 11. The Principal and Auxiliary Functions
09:12 - Chapter 60
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 1
11:18 - Chapter 61
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 2
11:58 - Chapter 62
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 3
13:16 - Chapter 63
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 4
09:05 - Chapter 64
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 5
14:32 - Chapter 65
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 6
12:20 - Chapter 66
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 7
17:52 - Chapter 67
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 8
06:47 - Chapter 68
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 9
08:30 - Chapter 69
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 10
13:20 - Chapter 70
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 11
18:41 - Chapter 71
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 12
13:51 - Chapter 72
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 13
16:19 - Chapter 73
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 14
09:55 - Chapter 74
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 15
27:25 - Chapter 75
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 16
07:37 - Chapter 76
Chapter 11 Definitions, Part 17
07:18 - Chapter 77
Conclusion
21:53