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Glossary of Hillmanian Thought: The First Ten Principles
This glossary is not arranged alphabetically. It unfolds conceptually. The sequence begins with soul, the perspective from which Hillman believes psychology should proceed. Part I of II
Core-Self Pruning
Theory of Autonomous Complexes
Jung developed his theory of autonomous complexes in 1908, through word association experiments at the Burghölzli psychiatric clinic in Zurich. By measuring subjects’ reaction times to stimulus words and noting hesitations, slips, and emotional reactions, Jung discovered patterns suggesting emotionally-charged “hot spots” in the unconscious.
Actualising Tendency
Phenomenal Field Theory
Snygg and Combs’ phenomenal field theory, outlined in Individual Behaviour: A New Frame of Reference for Psychology (1949), posits that all behaviour is completely determined by the individual’s phenomenal field, which they described as the individuals total subjective awareness of reality, including perceptions, feelings, thoughts, and values.