Jung & Aging: Bringing to Life the Possibilities & Potentials for Vital Aging (1)

An exploration of the work of the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) and its meaning to an aging population. "Jung and Aging" is moderated by Aryeh Maidenbaum, a Jungian analyst and director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies. Dr. Lionel Corbett, a faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, Calif., delivers the plenary address in which he discusses Jungian contributions to psychological development in later life. Two panels of experts discuss the psychological and gerontological applications of these contributions. A third panel addresses the role of spirituality in the second half of life. Speakers include Roberta Shaffer, Jo Ann Jenkins, Ermina Scarcella, Aryeh Maidenbaum, Lionel Corbett and Margaret Wilkinson.

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