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Memory, double, shadow, and evil

P McNamara

    The Journal of Analytical Psychology
    |April 1, 1994
    PubMed
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    This study re-examines shadow and double phenomena by exploring autonomous memory, offering new insights beyond current psychological theories. It explains how psychic complexes become personified as doubles and why they are associated with negative qualities.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Mythology
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Current Jungian theories on the 'shadow' and 'double' (Doppelgänger) lack explanatory power.
    • Existing frameworks fail to elucidate the personification of psychic complexes into doubles.
    • Limitations include not explaining the immediate conditions for doubling or the attribution of evil qualities to the shadow.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address limitations in current theories of shadow dynamics.
    • To offer a novel framework for understanding the 'double' or Doppelgänger.
    • To explain the personification process, conditions for doubling, and the shadow's negative associations.

    Main Methods:

    • Phenomenological exploration of the 'double' concept.
    • Analysis of mythological associations with the Doppelgänger.

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  • Redescription of shadow/double phenomena using autonomous memory theory.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified limitations in Jungian-inspired theories regarding shadow and double dynamics.
    • Proposed autonomous memory phenomena (personal and trans-personal) as a basis for understanding.
    • Provided a new perspective on the personification of psychic complexes and the emergence of the double.

    Conclusions:

    • Autonomous memory phenomena offer a more comprehensive explanation for shadow/double dynamics.
    • This approach addresses the origins and conditions of doubling and the shadow's negative attributes.
    • The study advances our understanding of the psyche's complex relationship with its 'other'.