The individuation process is a term created by the famous psychologist Carl Gustav Jung to describe the process of becoming aware of oneself, of one’s make-up, and the way to discover one’s true, inner self.

ief Snapshot The basic definition of the term “individuation,” as used in analytical psychology, is: Self. realization. This means, the gradual incarnation of potentials housed within the Self at birth and …

The Separation-Individuation Theory, proposed by psychologist Margaret Mahler, focuses on the process of developing a sense of individual identity and autonomy during infancy and early childhood.

My interest is in how the method suggests an individuation principle for evolutionary individuals and how it is implicated in Goodnight’s definitions of individuality.

It turns out that self-actualization is quite a definite and achievable level of consciousness, within reach of all of us. Individuation, on the other hand, is only vaguely stated, and it seems quite doubtful as to …

In the process of individuation, the heroic task is to assimilate unconscious contents as opposed to being overwhelmed by them. The potential result is the release of energy that has been tied up with …

“Individuation is a manifestation in life of one’s innate, inborn potentialities. Not all the possibilities can be realized, so individuation is never complete. It is more a quest than a goal, more a direction of …