Analytical Typology
Events like the 2026 United States congressional hearing over the Jeffrey Epstein files highlight not only the shadow side of human nature but also the psychologically naïve and erroneous view that humans approach problems and make decisions in a homogeneous way. Simultaneously, they display a consistency in the innate typicalness of each of the different individual approaches to problem solving.
Analytical Typology focuses on demonstrating these heterogeneous patterns in the decision-making processes of individuals. Analytical Typology furthermore demonstrates the psychological effect of the different ways of decision-making in terms of rapport versus misunderstanding and discord. Jung’s critical psychology enables transfer of disputes on the personal and collective level to the psychological realm and provides an objective, empirical outside point of reference.
Carl Jung published his comprehensive work on decision-making in 1921 in his book Psychologische Typen. Jung once pointed out that individuals are effectively incapable of comprehending and giving full sanction to any important viewpoint other than their own. It is a futile endeavour to present the full scope and complexity of Jung’s pioneering work on decision-making in an abstract form. A sensible starting point is to present one key element of Jung’s work with clarity and thereby demonstrate its scientific validity.
Our themes are presented in a specific sequence.
We recommend that you follow this sequence for the first 9 headings below.
THE PROBLEM OF DECISION-MAKING
A CRITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
SETTING A POINT OF REFERENCE
THE PROBLEM OF INTUITION
JUNG ON INTUITION
CASE MATERIAL
ANALYSING CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
THINKING | INTUITION | FEELING | SENSATION
EXTRAVERSION AND INTROVERSION
THE MAGNA CARTA OF CARL JUNG
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRUTHS LAWS
CONSCIOUSNESS
CARL JUNG ON WAR AND PEACE
RESEARCH
UPCOMING
FAQ'S
VALIDATIONS
“Your book* on the Psychological Types … is so very informative and interesting, and I’ve learnt such a lot reading through it. Really stimulating for further thinking.”
* The Magna Carta of Carl Jung
Prof Astrid Berg
Child Psychiatrist & Jungian Analyst
Emerita Prof / Universities of Cape Town & Stellenbosch / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
November 2024
“The paper* appears to provide a systematic exposition of Jung’s theories and arguments with respect to his analytical psychology qualifying as a scientific approach to psychology. In this regard the paper is internally consistent in that nothing contained in it seems to contradict the presented line of reasoning, nor do the arguments appear to contradict Jung’s theory. Thus, as a means of presenting Jung’s thoughts on the scientific “integrity” of his theory and method, the paper appears to succeed. Congratulations on a very well written and informative paper.”
* Carl Jung’s Argument for his Empirical Psychology
Prof Stephen Walker
Professor / University of Bloemfontein / Department of Psychology
February 2025
“I commend the authors for a highly competent scholarly essay.* They used and commented only on Jung’s original writing. No secondary texts or critique of Jung’s work was used. They made Jung ‘speak for himself’. Jung’s emphasis on empirical ‘facts’ is prominent.”
* Carl Jung’s Argument for his Empirical Psychology
Prof Rex van Vuuren
Clinical and Research Psychologist
Emeritus Prof / University of Pretoria / Department of Psychology
February 2025