Freud or Jung
By muggiekins
@joliefille (3690)
Philippines
June 26, 2008 9:02am CST
If you only had two Psychology professors to pick, which would you pick to be with for the whole semester: Sigmund Freud or Carl Jung?
It's quite hard to pick. The introvert and paranormal buff in me would pick Jung because I like his take on Synchronicity (coincidences) and parapsychology. However, I am quite sure I am going to be very enlightened if I sit in Freud's classes too because he had radical views about psychology. I think in the end I would pick to be in Freud's classes because I know I would be up for a challenge. I am quite brave to say that but at this moment, I'll lock my choice in on Freud.
How about you? Who would you pick and why?
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6 responses
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
3 Jul 08
Freud had a background in neurology, if I can remember correctly. Sometimes I just have this bias: the student cannot be greater than the master. Freud was just phenomenal.
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@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
3 Jul 08
Plus, he's a Taurus too. His birthday was 6 days before ours. 
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@Farside604 (870)
• Canada
3 Jul 08
Wow thats is quite the dilemma. From what i know from either of them i would prbably have to pick Freued. I would pick him only becuase I find his theories mch better supported than Jung's
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
26 Jun 08
While Freud would hold my attention, I would much rather spend some time with Jung. Freud did have many radical views but I wonder if he himself was the first Freudian case and his own personal feeling were the true basis of his therories rather than true psychological studies.
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@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
I think so. I've read about it somewhere but I'm just not sure what it was anymore. Some childhood experience of his. Tsk I can't recall it now. But it's a good thing to start questioning/investigating from within.
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@clrumfelt (5490)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I wouldn't pick either Freud or Jung. I'd pick Dr. James Dobson, because I think he has a firmer grasp on the realities of human behavior and relationships than the early pioneers of phychology.
@snowy22315 (185420)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I think Freud was sexually fixated. He grew up in the Victorian era so he was obscessed with sexuality. Jung was alittle more enlightend and observant of HUman behavior.
Classic Freudanism is all but out the window in current psychology.
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@petiksmode (2983)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
freud indeed..i am hoping to seat in front of him and bombard him questions (lols....seriously among all the psychologists that my teachers introduced to me i managed to admire only 2 those are frued and piaget....freud is a brave psychologist dealing with controversial issues thate ven other pshycs dotn agree...i am big fan of jean piaget on child psychology...but since it is not among the choices...i gofor freud!!!
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@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Hehe. Thanks. =) I actually am quite intrigued with their relationship. The first time they met, it was like they would never part and they talked for hours and hours just debating here and discussing there. It was perhaps one of the greatest meeting of minds in history. Their parting was as intense as their first meeting. That's why I put it as making a choice between Freud and Jung. =)
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