By Simon Renatus We hear slogans like ‘Safety saves lives’ or ‘Safety never takes a holiday.’ These statements elevate Safety to a mythical status, assigning it human qualities such as protector, guardian, and saviour—qualities it cannot truly possess. In doing so, we transform Safety into an … [Read more...] about Safety on the Couch. A Jungian Therapy Session
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Research Interview Podcast – SPoR and Jung
As part of her PhD studies Aneta Darlington is interviewing people across the globe who practice SPoR on what they know about C.G.Jung and, how this is relevant to leadership and risk. In this podcast Aneta interviews Decebal Marin, Director of Corporate Dynamics in Romania. You can view the … [Read more...] about Research Interview Podcast – SPoR and Jung
Podcast – What Jung Can Contribute to Safety – Part One
The Jungian view of the world can offer a great deal to the world of risk and safety. However, to embrace what Jung can offer, requires considerable unlearning of the dominant worldview of Safety. What Jung can offer Safety is: alternate views of personhood, the nature of energies that drive … [Read more...] about Podcast – What Jung Can Contribute to Safety – Part One
The Influence of C.G. Jung in SPoR
One is not likely to read the works of C.G. Jung or consider such works as relevant if one is committed to the dominant paradigm of risk and safety – Behaviourism & Positivism. Similarly, if one has a worldview anchored to Scientism and Engineering one is not likely to give any metaphysical view … [Read more...] about The Influence of C.G. Jung in SPoR
C. G. Jung on Risk and Safety
C. G. Jung on Risk and Safety Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who has had a profound influence on western thought and practice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung ). His theory of archetypes is the foundation of the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator which is in constant use and has … [Read more...] about C. G. Jung on Risk and Safety
An Advanced Understanding of Culture – A Video
When it comes to a discussion on culture, the risk and safety industry leaves out any discussion of the lost critical elements of culture. These are the safety silences on culture (https://safetyrisk.net/category/safety-culture-silences/ ). In SPoR, we propose a completely different understanding … [Read more...] about An Advanced Understanding of Culture – A Video
The Will To Be and Do
One of many things Freud and Jung split over was the nature of psychic energy. We might call this ‘will’, ‘desire, ‘motivation’ or ‘decision’. Jung called psychic energy ‘libido’, Freud attributed only sexual drive to psychic energy and this is where they parted ways. Both agreed … [Read more...] about The Will To Be and Do