Dreams, Jung, and Memory Reconsolidation

Addressing the intersection between analytical psychology and neuroscience, this book applies the science of memory reconsolidation to Jungian methods of dream interpretation in order to reexamine Carl Jung’s vision of archetypes and the collective unconscious. Writing from the perspective of depth and clinical psychology, the author explores how dreams and dreamwork promote neuroplastic changes in the brain, arguing that through developing a relationship with dreams, memories evolve into new emotional experiences. Chapters analyse several dream series through Jungian dream interpretation and connect to several core themes in analytical psychology research, including several archetypes, complexes, cultural complexes, and the concept of the ‘other’, using both the author’s own dreams and those of others. Chapters thereby provide concrete examples of the neuroscience process of memory reconsolidation concerning Jungian dream interpretations, supporting debate within the two academic fields.