{"id":2349,"date":"2025-11-11T20:27:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourlifeatlas.com\/?p=2349"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:27:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:27:58","slug":"the-shadow-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourlifeatlas.com\/pt\/2025\/11\/the-shadow-types\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shadow Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>JG Johnston<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>\u201c. . . beneath the neglected functions there lie hidden far higher individual values which . . . are of greatest value for individual life, and therefore vital values that can endow the life of the individual with an intensity and beauty he will vainly seek in his collective function.\u201d \u2014 C.G. Jung<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With this article, we begin a new series on the types in the inferior position. Seemingly lesser, for they are figuratively in the shadow, their role in individuation can be vital for discovering a rich and rewarding life. The content of this and forthcoming articles will be largely the product of a small group intensively studying the shadow types: Jungian analysts Gunilla Midb\u00f8e (SE), Barbara Helen Miller (NL), Vanessa Prins (NL), and myself. These articles will briefly summarize some of our findings. We expect to write a more complete article or book later to more substantially document our research.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Shadow Types<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the differentiated types can be readily understood\u2013we see them in people and experience them ourselves\u2013the types in the inferior position are much more difficult to grasp. They linger beneath the surface and we must \u201cdig deep\u201d to uncover and observe them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They may be ignored or demeaned, appearing to an individual as being less significant, for they usually directly oppose the conscious disposition; yet they are utterly vital to living a full and healthy life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jung noted that the inferior function is directly tied to the shadow and the soul (anima or animus). \u201cI should only like to point out that the inferior function is practically identical with the dark side of the human personality.\u201d (CW 9i, par. 222)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The shadow and soul are positioned as complementary opposites to the ego and persona. Jung depicted these relationships on a diagram in his 1925 seminars that illustrates the symmetrical and oppositional structure of the psyche.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1925 Diagram<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>internal objectsTo better understand the oppositions, in the essays to follow, we will review the typological oppositions of shadow and soul under four roles:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. As Shadow Disposition<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThe shadow is merely somewhat inferior, primitive, unadapted and awkward; not wholly bad. It even contains childish or primitive qualities which would in a way vitalize and embellish human existence.\u201d (CW 11, par. 134)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How does each type manifest as a more primitive, childish type?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. As Projection<\/strong><br \/>\nHow are the types projected under normal conditions, both as a shadow projection and as a soul projection?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. As Healthy Oppositional Compensation<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThere is no light without shadow and no psychic wholeness without imperfection. To round itself out life calls not for perfection but for completeness; and for this the \u201cthorn in the flesh\u201d is needed, the suffering of defects without which there is no progress and no ascent.\u201d (CW 12, par. 208) How does each type appear as a \u201cthorn in the flesh\u201d of the conscious dispositions?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. As Compensation for Extreme One-sidedness<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThe unconscious has an inimical or ruthless bearing towards consciousness only when the latter adopts a false or pretentious attitude.\u201d (CW 7, par. 346) How does that ruthless bearing occur, for each of the types?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These will be key roles and questions examined in upcoming articles, taking each type one at a time. In February\u2019s article, we will start with the most relatable of the eight types\u2013extraverted feeling\u2013to see how extraverted feeling, as a shadow type, can be everything but relatable.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201c. . . beneath the neglected functions there lie hidden far higher individual values which . . . are of greatest value for individual life, and<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychological-type"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Shadow Types - Life Atlas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/yourlifeatlas.com\/pt\/2025\/11\/the-shadow-types\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_BR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Shadow Types\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201c. . . beneath the neglected functions there lie hidden far higher individual values which . . . are of greatest value for individual life, and\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/yourlifeatlas.com\/pt\/2025\/11\/the-shadow-types\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Life Atlas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-11T20:27:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/yourlifeatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/psychological-type-image-19.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"James Johnston\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Escrito por\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"James Johnston\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. tempo de leitura\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/the-shadow-types\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/the-shadow-types\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"James Johnston\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/61357562a1bc0f3f0660e7bd63837b7d\"},\"headline\":\"The Shadow Types\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-11T20:27:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/the-shadow-types\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":570,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/the-shadow-types\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/psychological-type-image-19.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Psychological Type\"],\"inLanguage\":\"pt-BR\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/the-shadow-types\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/the-shadow-types\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yourlifeatlas.com\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/the-shadow-types\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Shadow Types - 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