Psychology of the heart / Heyong Shen ; foreword by Michael Escamilla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shen, Heyong, author.

Contributor:

Escamilla, Michael, writer of foreword.

Series:

Carolyn and Ernest Fay series in analytical psychology ; no. 21.

Carolyn and Ernest Fay series in analytical psychology ; twenty-one

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoanalysis and culture--China.

Psychoanalysis and culture.

Jungian psychology--China.

Jungian psychology.

Heart--Symbolic aspects--China.

Heart.

Heart--Psychophysiology.

Archetype (Psychology).

Heart--Symbolic aspects.

China.

Physical Description:

xviii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"The symbol of the heart is at the core of traditional Chinese psychology and culture, according to author Heyong Shen. In this latest volume arising from the popular Fay Lecture Series, sponsored by the Jung Center, Houston, the noted Chinese analyst, scholar, and educator discusses Jungian analysis in China and explores what the historical Chinese emphasis on the heart can add to Western understandings of modern depth psychology. C.G. Jung had a profound personal interest in Chinese culture and wrote extensively on Chinese philosophy and symbolism. In his foreword to Richard Wilhelm's translation of the I Ching, the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom, Jung referred to Chinese logograms as readable archetypes. Continuing this theme, Shen states in his prologue, "Most of the basic psychological terms in Chinese characters are formed originally with the image of the heart and contain deep meaning for the understanding of depth psychology and Jungian analysis ... The Chinese characters for 'thinking,' 'emotion,' 'will,' and 'intention' are all combined with the image of the heart, as are the characters for 'love,' 'hate,' 'compassion,' 'virtue,' 'listening,' 'healing,' and for 'wise,' 'wisdom,' and 'enlightenment.'" The heart serves as the foundation. Drawing from centuries-deep wells of Chinese, Buddhist, and Confucian thought as well as an intimate understanding of the development of Jung's theories, Shen offers a valuable reminder of the many commonalities among humans from all nations as they seek greater levels of self-awareness"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Origin: The Core, the Seed, and the Heart

The Heart Method: Wisdom from the Heart

Readable Archetypes: The Meaning of the Heart Image

Epilogue

APPENDIX A. Why The Red Book Is Red: Red, New, and the Heart

A Red Book Reflection

APPENDIX B. Fay Lectures 2018: An Interview with Heyong Shen / by Michael Escamilla.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version: Shen, Heyong. Psychology of the heart.

ISBN:

9781648431395

1648431399

OCLC:

1378066321