Good books on Carl Jung and the general history of psychology written for laypeople? Lately, NPR has been talking about the publishing of Carl Jung's Red Book, his private journal of sorts that he used to develop his theory of psychology and the collective unconscious. It sounds interesting, but the reprints cost $200 a piece, and I'm guessing I wouldn't be able to get much out of it if I didn't better understand Jung's theories. I don't know if I'd plan on ever reading the Red Book, but I'm definitely intrigued by what little I've heard about Jung.
Are there any good books written for laypeople about Jung and the transition away from Jung and Frued's theories to the more modern psychological methods like CBT? I'm fine with a biography of Jung, so long as it explains the theory well. I'm especially curious about the Jungian ideas of archetypes (I'm embarrassed to admit this is because I've been playing Persona 3 and thus learning a bit about the Tarot arcana lately).
Bonus points if the book is not too dry. I'm not looking for a book to try to definitively prove whether or not Jung was right. I get that his arguments were largely based on assumptions, and sometimes not even wrong. I'm just curious about how Jung relates to the history of psychology, what his theory was, and what his legacy is. I have a basic understanding of the general history because I took an Intro to Psychology course in college as an elective.
Other good books about psychology in general (not self help) would also be good if anything you recently read was great, as my family is asking about ideas for gifts for this Christmas and I don't have too many ideas so far.
Are there any good books written for laypeople about Jung and the transition away from Jung and Frued's theories to the more modern psychological methods like CBT? I'm fine with a biography of Jung, so long as it explains the theory well. I'm especially curious about the Jungian ideas of archetypes (I'm embarrassed to admit this is because I've been playing Persona 3 and thus learning a bit about the Tarot arcana lately).
Bonus points if the book is not too dry. I'm not looking for a book to try to definitively prove whether or not Jung was right. I get that his arguments were largely based on assumptions, and sometimes not even wrong. I'm just curious about how Jung relates to the history of psychology, what his theory was, and what his legacy is. I have a basic understanding of the general history because I took an Intro to Psychology course in college as an elective.
Other good books about psychology in general (not self help) would also be good if anything you recently read was great, as my family is asking about ideas for gifts for this Christmas and I don't have too many ideas so far.