

Jung’s influence has been far-reaching, touching many of the human sciences, and his ideas have proved of value in such widely differing fields as biology and theology. Jung, often linking him vaguely with Sigmund Freud and although the terms 'complex', 'introvert', and 'extravert' are often used in everyday speech, few realise they were coined by him. She wrote: 'Most people have heard of the late C.

Mrs Fordham explains her reason for attempting the work. Originally issued in 1953, this Introduction immediately became the standard first step for those eager to understand the varied work and thought of this remarkable man. I am indebted to her for this admirable piece of work.' She has delivered a fair and simple account of the main aspects of my psychological work.

In his personal foreword, he wrote: 'Mrs Frieda Fordham has undertaken the by no means easy task of producing a readable resumé of all my various attempts at a better and more comprehensive understanding of the human psyche. This classic introduction to the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung is important because it is the only English original text he sanctioned in his lifetime.
