Complexes are psychic contents which are outside the control of the co…

Carl Jung
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Complexes are psychic contents which are outside the control of the conscious mind. They have been split off from consciousness and lead a separate existence in the unconscious, being at all times ready to hinder or to reinforce the conscious intentions. ✨ Carl Jung (2016). Psychological Types, p.600, Routledge
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