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Describe the principal of equivalence in Jung's personality model and give a real-life example.
 
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Explain how Jung applied the principle of entropy to psychic energy in his theory of personality.
 
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ANS: Jung, for his principal of equivalence, applied the physical principle of the conservation of energy to psychic events. He stated that energy expended in bringing about some condition is not lost but rather is shifted to another part of the personality. Thus, if the psychic value in a particular area weakens or disappears, that energy is transferred elsewhere in the psyche.
Howard spent his adolescence chasing his dream of securing a high-paying job to give his career the ideal start. However, soon after he got placed in a top multinational company, he started dedicating more time and attention to his family and relationships than he did to his current job.

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ANS: In physics, the principle of entropy refers to the equalization of energy differences. Jung applied this law to psychic energy by proposing that there is a tendency toward maintaining a balance or equilibrium in a personality. If two desires or beliefs differ greatly in intensity or psychic value, energy will flow from the more strongly held to the weaker. Ideally, a personality has an equal distribution of psychic energy over all its aspects, but this ideal state is never achieved. If perfect balance or equilibrium were attained, then the personality would have no psychic energy because the opposition principle requires conflict for psychic energy to be produced.





 

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