Shadow (Jungian)

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Definition

Carl Jung's term for the unconscious part of the personality that holds repressed traits, feelings and talents. These can be negative or positive, and they often resurface later in life.

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Aging from Role to Soul with Connie Zweig (4K Reboot)

New Thinking AllowedOct 13, 2026

Psychologist Jeffrey Mishlove talks with retired psychotherapist Connie Zweig about facing old age through Jungian shadow work and spiritual practice. Zweig argues that internalized ageism and denial of death live in our unconscious as 'shadow characters' that quietly shape our health and identity. Her central idea is a shift from 'role to soul': letting go of career and ego identities in late life to discover a deeper spiritual self.

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