In understanding jung understanding yourself by peter a oconnor the author explores the teachings and writings of carl gustav jung and how they can be applied to our lives the book is really short and easy to read. Carl jung speaks to our generation who seek self knowledge and a deeper understanding of life this book outlines jungs theories and how we experience them in our personal relationships marriages and dreams it describes jungs eight psychological types and his thinking on the self alchemy archetypes and the collective unconscious. Understanding jung is a basic intro to jung which outlines his theories and how we experience them in our personal relationships marriages and dreams in its description of jungs eight psychological types and his view on the self alchemy archetypes and the colective unconscious this book offers insight into jung and our own psyches. Understanding jung understanding yourself rle jung book description first published in 1985 this was the first introduction to jung which related his theories to our everyday lives discover through this highly readable book that jungs views provide a full understanding of the concerns and anxieties of today