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1032624515 pdf This book revaluates Carl Jungs ideas in the context of contemporary research in the evolutionary sciences. Recent work in developmental biology, as well as experimental and psychedelic neuroscience, have provided empirical evidence that supports some of Jungs central claims about the nature and evolution of consciousness. Beginning with a historical contextualisation of the genesis of Jungs evolutionary thought and its roots in the work of the 19th century Naturphilosophen, the book then outlines a model of analytical psychology grounded in modern theories of brain development and life history theory. The book also explores research on evolved sex based differences and their relevance to Jungs concept of the anima and animus. Read more