Key points

Archetypes can reveal patterns that shape how we connect, cope, and communicate.

Jungian archetypes can help explain the deeper “why” behind our thoughts and behaviors.

Sitcom characters can be surprisingly accurate mirrors of psychological archetypes.

Myers-Briggs , Enneagrams, that personality test pop-up ad. Chances are, you’ve taken one of these quizzes in between your daily spreadsheet inputting and email responding. But their results can provide more than conversation fodder for the break room. Identifying our personality patterns can help us understand our own behavior and how it interacts with the behavior of others.

Analytical psychology, developed by psychologist and avid pipe smoker Carl Jung, uses the concept of archetypes to help us better understand the “wh

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