Paul Anka’s song lyrics, ‘My Way,’ popularized by Frank Sinatra, succinctly states, “For what is a man what has he got / If not himself then he has not / To say the things he truly feels / And not the words of one who kneels.” These sentiments reflect the concept of individuation and the […]
Jungian Types (part II)
The sensation function emphasises perception using the senses. It notices details, likes to know how things are made and how they work, and likes to see the whole picture. This thorough and precise process of gathering information requires patience (which is frustrating to intuitives). Extroverted sensates place value on external objects and have a keen […]
What’s Your Jungian Type?
We’ve previously looked at the concept of introversion and extraversion as two basic ways people relate to the world. Jung also distinguished four typological functions: feeling, thinking, sensation and intuition. These functions represent the way we perceive and process internal and external information. Thus, when paired with extraversion/introversion, there exist eight distinct personality types: introverted […]
The Intra-Uterine Experience Does Matter
We are familiar with the knowledge that the quality of nutrition and exposure to pollutants, drugs and infections during gestation affect fetal development and influence child and adult health. However, how does the psychological and emotional prenatal environment affect the fetus? Increasing evidence suggests that intrauterine experience has persisting influences on health and development across […]
Moving towards a Trauma-Informed Society
Studies show that 51% of the general North American population have experienced trauma in childhood and that 98% of users of services in the public mental health system have trauma histories (e.g., car accidents, deaths, abuse, etc.). Unresolved or untreated trauma leads to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, alcohol and drug dependency, reliance […]
Childhood Trauma Shatters the Soul
On May 23, 2013, former NHLer Theo Fleury, who was sexually abused by his hockey coach in the 1980’s, completed a 10-day “Victor Walk” aimed at raising awareness about childhood sex abuse and the need for healing. Yet, what exactly needs to be healed? A ‘Little Warriors’ ad cited that “60% of women with panic […]
