![]() We usually hear this come up as negative self-talk. What makes up your shadow depends on what you subconsciously reject within yourself. Anything that threatens the way you present yourself to the world (that is, brings your shadow self into the light) will be seen as a threat to your identity - and ultimately, your safety. It was the part of you that was emotionally invested in not being a chatterbox. Why? It wasn’t the comment, the presentation, or even whether or not there were too many words on the slide. Believing that you “talk too much,” you start retreating within, weighing every conversation to see if you “did it again.” One day, someone makes an innocuous comment while you’re preparing for a presentation: “Be careful not to put too many words on that slide” - and you’re furious. He also defined it as inferior or immoral, but this isn’t always the case.įor example, say that you were often teased for being talkative as a child. Jung defined the shadow archetype as the dark and emotional side of your personality or psyche.
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