Revisiting Jung's concept of innate sensitiveness

Journal of Analytical Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 337-367

  Aron, Elaine N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Introversion; Intuition; Neuroticism; Sensitiveness; Sensitivity; Survival strategies; Temperament; Traits; Typology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONSCIOUSNESS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXPERIENCE; FANTASY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SENSITIVENESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

HUMANS; INTUITION; JUNGIAN THEORY; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 2942536388     PISSN: 00218774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-5922.2004.00465.x     Document Type: Review

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