Personality types: Jung's model of typology - Inner City Books

Introduction to Jungian Typology 29university, university with studies and examinations. He findsthe whole thing incredibly boring."Isn't it marvellous," cries the introvert, "look at these!"—to which the extravert replies grumpily, "Nothing here for me,let's go." This annoys the introvert, who secretly swears neveragain to go rambling with an inconsiderate extravert. The latteris completely frustrated and now can think of nothing butthat he'd rather be out of doors on a lovely spring day.Jung points out that the two youths are wandering togetherin happy symbiosis until they come upon the castle. They enjoya degree of harmony because they are collectively adaptedto each other; the natural attitude of the one complements thenatural attitude of the other.The introvert is curious but hesitant; the extravert opens thedoor. But once inside, the types invert themselves: the formerbecomes fascinated by the object, the latter by his negativethoughts. The introvert now cannot be induced to go out andthe extravert regrets ever setting foot in the castle.What has happened? The introvert has become extravertedand the extravert introverted. But the opposite attitude of eachmanifests in a socially inferior way: the introvert, overpoweredby the object, doesn't appreciate that his friend is bored;the extravert, disappointed in his expectations of romantic adventure,becomes moody and sullen, and doesn't care abouthis friend's excitement.This is a simple example of the way in which the inferiorattitude is autonomous. What we are not conscious of in ourselvesis by definition beyond our control. When the undevelopedattitude is constellated, we are prey to all kinds of disruptiveemotions—we are "complexed."In the above story the two youths could be called shadowbrothers. In relationships between men and women, the psychologicaldynamics are better understood through Jung'sconcept of the contrasexual archetypes: anima—a man's inner