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... In other words: collective unconscious = instincts + archetypes. ... The traditional male dominate archetypes attempt to follow a concurrent theme that is balanced by another common archetype, the shadow, represents the dark side of human nature and is sometimes referred to as an evil or malevolent spirit.
The male dominate archetypes seem to be broken down into the chief/warrior, the bad boy, the best friend, the charmer, and warrior.
Male Archetypes
Learning Team A
The contents of the collective unconscious are called archetypes. ... In other words: collective unconscious = instincts + archetypes. ... The traditional male dominate archetypes attempt to follow a concurrent theme that is balanced by another common archetype, the shadow, represents the dark side of human nature and is sometimes referred to as an evil or malevolent spirit.
The male dominant archetypes seem to be broken down into the chief/warrior, the bad boy, the best friend, and the charmer. ... (LaFever, 1999)
Today this archetype holds a dominant position in the social mind as an icon of both male and female power, from the Superheroes of comic books, such as Superman and Wonder Woman, to television and countless movies and popular novels. ... On the other side are all the selfish, evil thieves and killers who embody our worst nightmares of lawlessness and unchecked male dominance. ... (Myss, 2002)
Conclusion
The traditional male archetypes seem to consist of numerous male attributes that have both a positive and negative (shadow) appeal. The idea and concept of archetypes can be very beneficial to help classify and describe attributes of ones personality and motivations, but they can also be very dangerous in the fact that as individuals, each one of us might not fit exactly into the “category” and require additional or extra study to fully understand us. Using archetypes as a motivational tool to help understand and reach another party is a good and useful thing, but you must be aware of the individual and the influence.
Approximate Word count = 1482
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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