Jung's Views on the Importance of Art and Symmetry in Psychotherapy

Art therapy is an actively developing area of psychological support. This approach has gained wide popularity, including thanks to the research of the famous Swiss psychiatrist, the founder of analytical psychology, C.G. Jung. This article presents his views and principles of relationship with art, culture and one's own "I". The importance of the principle of symmetry in the context of Jung's analytical psychology is emphasized. It also presents modern research in the field of psychology of symmetry perception through the prism of psychophysical and evolutionary approaches.