A Primer of Jungian Psychology

I always keep my reviews short so here it goes. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is not even close to being a book that will let you understand the totality of Jung and his works, but it clearly isn't meant to be that. This book, instead, is a wonderful introduction to Jungian Psychology. If you are wanting to utilize or understand some of his basic tenets, while not wanting to delve deeply into this subject, this book is for you. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in Jungian Psychology but unsure where to start.

I've bought, over the past 20 years, at least 12 copies of this book: three for myself (I left mine at home twice, and I like to have it with me on the road) and the others for friends.It's incredibly well written and concise, and will open your mind in ways you never thought possible, if this is your first Jungian read. If you're already well introduced to Jungian concepts, this is a great little travel book, or quick reference manual, so to speak.Highly recommended!

I expect to start reading this book in about a week. I read his book, A Primer of Freudian Psychology and I thought it was very informative. I expect Hall to be as informative about Jung as he was of Freud. I therefore wil rate this book with at least four stars.

I've never had that much of an interest in psychology, though recently I took an interest in looking at Jung's work because I found myself constantly running into his name via brief mentions by various philosophers and theologians.I found Calvin Hall's text to be very well written and easily understood. Overall, I would say I came away from the book with a little more understanding of exactly who Jung was and what some of his major contributions were.

A complicated subject and man simplyied. Recommended by a Jungian analyst and teacher, it’s great

It's a waste of money. Get it at the library, instead. The informational contents are minimal. The paper is of the lowest quality causing the contrast to be very low and very difficult to read. A much better introduction is "What Jung Really Said" by E.A. Bennet, ISBN: 0805210466.

His ideas on the mind are far superior to that of Sigmund Freud and I'm surprised that Jungs ideas didn't become more mainstream. I loved his ideas, I love this book.

Comprehensive review of Jungian Psychology. Easy to read and understand. Good referencing of sources. If your looking for an overview of Jungian Psychology, this is your book.

As a student of Jungian psychology, I found this little book to be most helpful. While the book was first published in 1973, it is all the more relevant due to the resurgence of an interest in the writings of Jung. Hall and Nordby obviously have a deep understanding of the works of Jung as they have chosen the key concepts and distilled them from a very large corpus of original texts (The 19 volumes of the “Collected Works”). Their objective is to outline and explain these concepts for the general reader. However, even the specialist reader will find something in this slim volume particularly in their summaries where complex theories and concepts are neatly packaged without losing any of the essential meanings. For example, I found their summary of the collective unconscious (pages 38-41) to be particularly useful. One point worth noting is that the authors have deliberately excluded consideration of Jung’s views on abnormal behaviour. Presumably this was done by the need to be selective which is always the challenge when writing a Primer.

very informative read

Book came early, very happy.

Small paperback rather than hardcover. Very small font. Difficult to read.