Self-Discovery the Jungian Way: The Watchword Technique [Reprint 2015 ed.] 9780415821797, 9781315754253, 9781138793330, 9781315761299

Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Dedication
Original Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of tables and figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Towards self-knowledge
2 The Watchword technique
3 Rationale and structure
4 The Watchword keys
5 Psychological types
6 The interpretive process
7 An example of self-analysis
8 Analysing change
9 Final thoughts
Appendix: blank matrix forms
Bibliography
Name index
Subject index

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ROUTLEDGE LIBRARY EDITIONS: JUNG

Volume 4

SELF-DISCOVERY THE JUNGIAN WAY

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SELF-DISCOVERY THE JUNGIAN WAY The Watchword technique

MICHAEL DANIELS

First published in 1992 Revised edition published 2004 (eBook only) Second revised edition published 2012 (eBook only) Third edition reissued in 2015 by Routledge 27 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FA and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 1992-2015 Michael Daniels All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-0-415-82179-7 (Set) eISBN: 978-1-315-75425-3 (Set) ISBN: 978-1-138-79333-0 (Volume 4) eISBN: 978-1-315-76129-9 (Volume 4) Publisher’s Note The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint but points out that some imperfections in the original copies may be apparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and would welcome correspondence from those they have been unable to trace.

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