Growing Up Jung: Coming of Age as the Son of Two Shrinks

Growing Up Jung: Coming of Age as the Son of Two Shrinks

by Micah Toub (Author)

Synopsis

As the son of two Jungian therapists, the young Micah Toub got a double dose of insight, ranging from the flaky to the profound. Dreamwork, archetypes, conflict resolution, the mind-body connection-Toub's childhood was a virtual laboratory of psychology.

A mysterious growth on his father's nose embodied the conflict that would lead to his parents' divorce. Family meetings involved dream analysis and intense emotional unburdening. As a young adult, Micah chased his anima in the form of a fickle poetess who eventually broke his heart, but then a series of coincidences later identified as synchronicity led him to his fiancee.

Enriched with excerpts from Carl Jung's own memoir, and informed by readings and conversations with Jungian gurus and unbelievers alike, Growing Up Jung intelligently examines the pros and cons of Jungian philosophy as we witness Toub embrace his shadow and meditate with his ally in that elusive quest for individuation. While tackling themes like the anima, the Oedipus complex, and transference, it addresses the question: is it possible for the spawn of two shrinks to reach adulthood mentally unscathed?

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 261
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
Published: 28 Sep 2010

ISBN 10: 0393067556
ISBN 13: 9780393067552

Author Bio
Micah Toub grew up in Denver, Colorado, and now resides in Toronto, Canada, where he writes a biweekly column on relationships from a male point of view for The Globe & Mail and blogs for Psychology Today.