JUNG'S VIEWS ON THE IMPORTANCE  OF ART AND SYMMETRY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

Natal&#039;ya Eremina

doi:10.60042/2949-2165-2025-3-2-23-36

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JUNG'S VIEWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ART AND SYMMETRY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

Published in Medicine and Art · Pages 23–36 · Rubric: REVIEWS AND LECTURES

DOI: https://doi.org/10.60042/2949-2165-2025-3-2-23-36

Received: 26.08.2025 Accepted: 26.08.2025 Published: 26.08.2025

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Natal'ya Eremina

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Natal'ya Eremina

Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine, Clinical Psychology and Music Therapy PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Music Therapist, Leading Specialist · Russian Federation

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ABSTRACT

Art therapy is an actively developing area of psychological support. This approach has gained wide popularity, including thanks to the research of the famous Swiss psychiatrist, the founder of analytical psychology, C.G. Jung. This article presents his views and principles of relationship with art, culture and one's own "I". The importance of the principle of symmetry in the context of Jung's analytical psychology is emphasized. It also presents modern research in the field of psychology of symmetry perception through the prism of psychophysical and evolutionary approaches.

KEYWORDS

analytical psychology, collective unconscious, archetype, art, mandala, symmetry, art therapy, psychotherapy

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Eremina N. I. JUNG'S VIEWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ART AND SYMMETRY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY // . 2025. pp. 23-36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60042/2949-2165-2025-3-2-23-36. (Date of access 19.08.2026).

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Natal'ya Eremina. "JUNG'S VIEWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ART AND SYMMETRY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY." (2025): 23-36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60042/2949-2165-2025-3-2-23-36.

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Eremina N. I. (2025). JUNG'S VIEWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ART AND SYMMETRY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY. , 23-36. https://doi.org/10.60042/2949-2165-2025-3-2-23-36

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Natal'ya Eremina. "JUNG'S VIEWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ART AND SYMMETRY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY." , no. (2025): 23-36. https://doi.org/10.60042/2949-2165-2025-3-2-23-36.

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