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When given a case, two people may have a different analysis of the situation. In the initial stages of developing psychoanalytic theory, Jung, who was a student of Freud, was studying a young woman named Anna O. Even though Jung was a student of Freud, they both had a different psychoanalytic approach to his problem. This report will compare and contrast the unconscious views of Freud and Jung. It will also provide perspectives on incidents in which they agreed and disagreed on the purpose and manifestation of the unconscious. Finally, examining both Freud's and Jung's approaches to Anne's case. There's a reason our lives don't go as planned. Freud's theory of the unconscious notes that there are repressions by the mind that cause unattended arguments. This could result from dreams, mistakes made, and different types of forgetfulness (Feist & Feist, 2009, p. 25). This is similar to Jung's personal unconscious, which can be easily recalled, some have difficulty recovering memories, and others are beyond the reach of consciousness (Feist & Feist, 2009, p. 105). The unconscious problem Anne may have had stems from the fact that she was taking care of her father and unknowingly forgot to take care of herself. As a result, he began to feel physical abandonment. Unlike Freud's theory of the unconscious, Jung had a personal and collective unconscious. Personal unconscious views are unique to each person (Feist & Feist, 2009, p. 105). The collective unconscious has connections to the ancestral past of the entire species such as the possession of psychic abilities (Feist & Feist, 2009, p. 105). Jung would look at Anne's case from both sides. When Anne vacillates from one state of mind to another… middle of the paper… self-importance. On the other hand, Jung's preferred treatment would be the study of dreams. By conducting a dream study, Anne would become more self-aware. Works Cited Feist, J. & Feist, G. (2009). Personality theories. Retrieved from http://digitalbookshelf.argosy.edu/books/007-7376714/id/ch02lev3sec5Fisher, L. T. (2007). The body/work nexus: The work of nursing assistants in nursing homes. (Order No. 3261253, University of California, San Francisco). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, , 132-n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/304880603?accountid=34899. (304880603).Steinwedel, J. S. (2005). Dream job in leadership coaching: An exploratory study. (Order No. 3193434, Fielding Graduate University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, , 235-235 p. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/305350418?accountid=34899. (305350418).