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    Shadow Psychology: Repression, Projection & Hidden Selves

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    9 dic 2025
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    Explore how we unconsciously push away parts of ourselves only to encounter them in relationships. Discover Jung's shadow psychology and why certain people trigger us so intensely.

    Shadow Psychology: Repression, Projection & Hidden Selves

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    Whatever qualities we deny in ourselves, we see in others. We are constantly meeting parts of ourselves in other people without realizing it.

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    Explore repression, projection and shadow

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    Meeting the shadow
    The Jungian Shadow - The Society of Analytical Psychology
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    https://www.thesap.org.uk/articles-on-jungian-psychology-2/about-analysis-and-therapy/the-shadow/
    Psychological projection - Wikipedia
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
    Man and His Symbols
    Relationships, Projection, and the Shadow: A Jungian Perspective
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    https://www.philosopheasy.com/p/relationships-projection-and-the
    Projecting Our Shadows Onto Others | by Radhika Mia, PhD - Medium
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    https://medium.com/@RadhikaMia/projecting-our-shadows-onto-others-af3926ae212c

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    Opening & Welcome

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    0:12
    0:32
    2

    Topic Introduction & Source Material Setup

    0:49
    1:06
    1:10
    1:29
    3

    The Shadow Factory: How We Create Our Disowned Selves

    1:43
    2:00
    2:10
    2:28
    2:39
    4

    The Projection Dance: Meeting Ourselves in Others

    2:57
    3:03
    3:21
    3:33
    3:49
    4:05
    5

    The Body Keeps the Shadow Score

    4:21
    4:35
    4:52
    5:08
    6

    Success and Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Achievement

    5:22
    5:31
    5:46
    6:00
    6:15
    7

    Practical Applications & Listener Takeaways

    6:27
    6:35
    1:43
    7:01
    7:14
    7:26
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    Wrap-up & Closing Reflection

    7:41
    7:50
    8:03
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