Networks of Life: A Jungian reading about aging and death

Autores/as

  • Gilzete Passos Magalhães Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF-RJ) and Salesiana College (Faculdade Salesiana, Macaé (RJ).
  • Giselli Renata Gonçalves Psychology at UniFil – Filadelfia University Centre.
  • Glaucia Sawaguchi Kaeru Project - Japan
  • Sheila Taba Hospital Psychology of Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná. Cascavel (PR). (HUOP).
  • Durval Luiz de Faria Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Jungian Psychoanalyst from the Brazilian Jungian Association.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p97-123

Palabras clave:

Individuation Process, Aging, Death, Analytical Psychology, Symbolic Amplification.

Resumen

This work aims at proposing an approach of the stages of aging and dying within the individuation process, starting from the symbolic amplification of images of these phases of life in light of Analytical Psychology.  For the purpose of correlating these images with the stages of human development, particularly with the phases of the end of maturity and closing of the life cycle, a study on imagery and bibliography of aging and dying was conducted based on the theoretical framework of Analytical Psychology and of Post-Jungian authors. To that effect, the symbolic amplification of images taken from the plastic arts, literature, religion and mythology was made. The results of the study indicated that the death-related images bear a relationship with the individuation process, which points out to the need to explore this topic – which is a taboo in contemporary society – in a creative and significant manner; something that was synthesized by Jung himself in the expression “to die with life”.

 

Biografía del autor/a

Gilzete Passos Magalhães, Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF-RJ) and Salesiana College (Faculdade Salesiana, Macaé (RJ).

Psychologist, Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (Jungian Study Group) from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Teacher at the Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF-RJ) and Professor at Salesiana College (Faculdade Salesiana, Macaé (RJ). Acts in the Clinical area and engaged in research and academic extension.

 

Giselli Renata Gonçalves, Psychology at UniFil – Filadelfia University Centre.

Psychologist and graduated in History from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Graduate degree in History from Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (Jungian Study Group) from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Professor in the Graduation Course in Psychology at UniFil – Filadelfia University Centre.

 

Glaucia Sawaguchi, Kaeru Project - Japan

Psychologist. Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (Jungian Study Group) from Pontifícia Universidade de São Paulo (PUC-SP) and Postgraduate in Social Psychology (Nara’s Women University, Japan). Psychologist in the clinic area assisting children  returned from Japan in the Kaeru Project.  Activity in the assistance to children recently returned from Japan in the Kaeru Project (www.projetokaeru.org.br).

 

Sheila Taba, Hospital Psychology of Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná. Cascavel (PR). (HUOP).

Psychologist. Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (Psychosomatic and Hospital Psychology Group) from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Hospital Psychology of Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná. Cascavel (PR). (HUOP).

 

Durval Luiz de Faria, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Jungian Psychoanalyst from the Brazilian Jungian Association.

Durval Luiz de Faria - Psychologist. Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo with Doctor’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Jungian Psychoanalyst from the Brazilian Jungian Association.

 

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Publicado

2014-05-30

Cómo citar

Magalhães, G. P., Gonçalves, G. R., Sawaguchi, G., Taba, S., & Faria, D. L. de. (2014). Networks of Life: A Jungian reading about aging and death. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(Especial17), 97–123. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p97-123

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Vol. 17 (2014): Número Especial 17 - Death/Finitude and Old Age

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