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To examine the foundational role of somatic experience, primary affects, and metaphor in creating psychological meaning, challenging traditional a priori archetypal models.

August 16, 2026British Journal of Psychotherapy

Meaning emerges: The role of experience in the creation of meaning

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MWMark WinbornThe Stern Cardiovascular Foundation

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Theoretical analysis uncovers somatic and affective foundations of meaning in Jungian therapy, suggesting modifications to clinical training.

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To examine the foundational role of somatic experience, primary affects, and metaphor in creating psychological meaning, challenging traditional a priori archetypal models.
Synthesized theoretical perspectives from phenomenology, neuro-affective research, and clinical vignettes.
Reviewed contemporary critiques evaluating archetypal theory and a priori structures in Analytical Psychology.
Demonstrates that psychological meaning emerges directly from lived somatic experiences, primary affects, and metaphor rather than pre-existing archetypal patterns.
Proposes curricular and practice modifications in analytic psychotherapy training to prioritize embodied and experiential meaning-making.

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Mark Winborn (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a21f2fb91fc834adc10 https://doi.org/10.1111/bjp.70049

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Theoretical analysis uncovers somatic and affective foundations of meaning in Jungian therapy, suggesting modifications to clinical training.

Meaning emerges: The role of experience in the creation of meaning

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Meaning emerges: The role of experience in the creation of meaning

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