The Puer Aeternus

"The child is the father of the man." —William Wordsworth

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction: Depth psychology
1:35 Object relations
3:08 The Oedipus complex
4:33 The superego (ego ideal)
5:52 The Puer Aeternus (eternal child)
7:12 Archetypes of the collective unconscious
8:31 Dream interpretation and shadow integration
10:26 Conclusion: The hero’s journey

References:
- Sigmund Freud: The Ego and the Id
- Marie-Louise von Franz: The Problem of the Puer Aeternus
- Carl G. Jung: Man and His Symbols

Image: The Voyage of Life: Youth by Thomas Cole