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Irish Times
4 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Jung at Heart – Frank McNally on the Irish legacies of a Swiss psychologist
The psychologist Carl Jung, who was born 150 years ago this weekend, seems never to have visited Ireland. But he loomed large in the lives of two of our greatest writers, for very different reasons. He and James Joyce shared a city – Zurich – for a period during and after the first world war. Unfortunately, they also shared a deep, mutual scepticism, exacerbated by the attempts of third parties to bring them together. Here's Joyce, writing to his patron Harriet Weaver in 1921: 'A bunch of people in Zurich persuaded themselves that I was gradually going mad and actually endeavoured to induce me to enter a sanatorium where a certain Doctor Jung (the Swiss Tweedledum who is not to be confused with the Viennese Tweedledee, Dr Freud) amuses himself at the expense…of ladies and gentlemen who are troubled with bees in their bonnets.' One of that bunch was Elizabeth McCormack Rockefeller, a Jungian disciple and philanthropist who subsidised Joyce for a time, but wanted him to undergo analysis and suspended funding when he wouldn't. READ MORE Jung, for his part, believed Ulysses was evidence of the author's latent schizophrenia, which he also thought explained Joyce's heavy drinking. Asked to write the preface for a German edition, he suggested among other insults that the book could be as easily read backwards as forwards. When the publishers showed that to Joyce, according to biographer Richard Ellmann, he telegraphed back a terse response in German, 'Niedrigerhangen', meaning: 'Ridicule it by making it public' (yes, they have a word for that too). Jung later repented by publishing a more respectful version and, in a letter to Joyce, admitting that difficult as he found Ulysses to read, 'I'm profoundly grateful to yourself as well as to your gigantic opus, because I learned a great deal from it.' As for the author, family tragedy eventually forced him to relent in his scepticism enough to allow Jung treat his daughter Lucia for the actual schizophrenia with which she was diagnosed in her mid-20s. 'I wouldn't go to him, but maybe he can help her,' he wrote. Jung thought Lucia had the same madness as her father, without the genius to channel it, and famously likened them to two people going to the bottom of a river: one diving and the other drowning. Ellmann thought Jung was fundamentally wrong about Joyce's supposed self-medication against mental illness, in part because of his unfamiliarity with Irish drinking habits. 'It was not easy for Jung, who had been brought up in a 'fanatical anti-alcoholic tradition', to understand Joyce, whose rearing was diametrically opposite,' he wrote. The writer drank at night only, Ellmann pointed out, and with a combination of 'purpose and relaxation'. He enjoyed company but also used it to study human behaviour and to unburden himself of anxieties. In summary: 'He engaged in excess with considerable prudence.' By contrast with Joyce, Samuel Beckett had only one encounter with Jung, but it brought a shattering insight that changed his life. When he attended a lecture by Jung in 1934, it was at the suggestion of his psychiatrist Wilfred Rupert Bion, who had been treating Beckett for depression. Some of that related to an intense relationship with his mother, an austere woman from whom he inherited his tall, thin frame and hawk-like features, but not her narrow worldview. Relations between them were exacerbated by Beckett's apparent prenatal memories of a claustrophobic life in the womb. In the lecture, Jung recalled the sad case of a pre-teenage girl he had treated years before. She was troubled by recurrent dreams, which the psychologist thought (but didn't say) were premonitions of imminent death. And she did indeed die soon afterwards. But the bit that astounded Beckett was Jung's one-line summary, added as an afterthought. For Beckett, that explained a lot about his own life. Bion thought so too and went on to develop theories involving 'psychological birth' in the womb, a result of which was that 'biological birth did not necessarily bring mental separation from the mother'. Beckett gave up therapy the same year. But he often referred to Jung's story in conversation. And a 20 years later, he put it in the mouth of Maddy Rooney, the main character in his radio play All That Fall (which I had the strange experience a while back of hearing at Tullow Church, Foxrock, in the Beckett family pew, among a blindfolded audience). All That Fall is the most localised of his works, set along Brighton Road on a race day in nearby Leopardstown. Mrs Rooney goes to meet her blind husband off the train, which we later learn has been the scene of a tragedy involving a child, never explained. On the way home, she remembers something she heard in a talk once, from 'one of those new mind doctors', that had 'haunted' her ever since. She goes on to retell the story Beckett had heard, about the 'strange and unhappy little girl' and recalls the doctor's conclusion, which he had found so mind-blowing: 'The trouble with her was that she had never been really born'.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Orlando Bloom Posts Multiple Cryptic Quotes After Katy Perry Split
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry have been in the limelight due to their breakup rumors. While the star couple are yet to open up about this development officially, new speculations are emerging every single day. Now, Bloom's cryptic post on social media has ended up raising eyebrows, adding fuel to the fire. Orlando Bloom shares quote about 'Loneliness' after his breakup from Katy Perry On July 3, Orlando Bloom took to his Instagram to share multiple cryptic quotes amid his breakup rumors with singer Katy Perry. The 'Troy' actor reshared a post by a page called SAPIENKIND. The post was dedicated to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. In the post, it is mentioned how Jung broke away from Sigmund Freud and founded the field of analytical psychology. Additionally, there are multiple quotes focusing on human nature and the mind. The 'Loneliness' quote especially hints at Bloom's current situation following the reported split from Perry. It went as 'Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible.' Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry's split has been making the rounds on the internet for a while. While the stars remained tight-lipped on the reports, their representatives broke silence on the same with US Weekly. In a joint statement, the reps explained, 'Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting. ' It further added, 'They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.' Moreover, the publication had confirmed the separation in the previous month. The report stated, 'Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable.' The source also mentioned that the breakup was 'a long time coming'. This is because things were not looking good for the duo 'for months.' Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry got engaged on February 14, 2019. In August 2020, they welcomed their first child, named Daisy Dove. The post Orlando Bloom Posts Multiple Cryptic Quotes After Katy Perry Split appeared first on Reality Tea. Solve the daily Crossword
Forbes
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Will ‘Donkey Kong Bananza' Make Some Much-Needed Switch 2 Noise?
Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo's Switch 2 has been out in the wild for over a month, and despite the launch feeling decidedly muted, there's no denying the new console's massive early success. Droves of people purchased a Switch 2 in June—complete with nostalgic midnight launches, just like the good ol' days—though from my somewhat calloused perspective, it almost seemed like a kneejerk, Nintendo-loyalty sort of reaction. Less genuine hype and more 'well, it's a fresh Nintendo machine, and this is what we do when that happens.' Pavlovian, but for video games. I'm trying to temper my cynicism, though. Carl Jung said the second half of life was about rediscovering the child you left behind during maturation, and I'm officially in said second half. Perhaps acquiring a Switch 2 could help with such a goal. Consumerism as medicine. Doesn't get much more American than that. I haven't yet played it, but Mario Kart World honestly looks great, and I hear nothing but positive impressions from gamers who own a copy. That said, it doesn't feel like a system-seller, exactly, not in the traditional sense. A solid iteration on the Mario Kart formula, no doubt. Plus, the console it exclusively runs on reads as a similarly safe iteration, too. I'd wager this is by design, because Nintendo knows what it's doing… hopefully. Donkey Kong Bananza FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder However, due to playing it safe, when it came to last month's Switch 2 launch, it wasn't exactly N64 levels of wow, or even Wii or legacy Switch. I'd argue, though, we'll never see something that exciting ever again. The technological jumps are simply too subtle now, and the customers much harder to impress. But yeah, say that to the 3.5 million people who immediately bought a Switch 2 and also probably a Mario Kart World cartridge to go along with it. At least MKW it isn't on one of those dreaded key cards. Despite console sales that undoubtedly won't be slowly down anytime soon, I still view the Switch 2's birthday as a bit, well, underwhelming. This is coming from someone who lived through the Dreamcast's 1999 North American launch, which still to this day, I view as the killer-app/gold standard lineup to beat. Power Stone, Soul Caliber, Sonic Adventure, Hydro Thunder and Blue Stinger. Okay, maybe forget Blue Stinger, but still. Sure, the Switch 2 had plenty of third-party day-one support, boasting the likes of Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy and Street Fighter 6. These excellent titles are nothing to scoff at, but it's no secret that Mario Kart World was perhaps the only truly exciting heavy-hitter, followed maybe by performance upgrades to Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. People buy Nintendo consoles for their stellar first-party offerings, and in just a few days on July 17, we're finally getting a second hardware hype-machine: Donkey Kong Bananaza. Donkey Kong Bananza I've loosely followed the news on this upcoming 3D platformer, a previously Switch 1-only title that has jumped platforms and was supposedly in development for almost eight years. It's being made by the talented team behind Super Mario Odyssey, and it looks like an interesting cross between arcade romp Rampage, Xbox 360 Rare-helmed hidden gem Kameo: Elements of Power and classic N64 collect-a-thon Donkey Kong 64 (also created by Rare, strangely enough). Preliminary footage of Donkey Kong Bananza even sports the DK Rap in certain instances. I hope Grant Kirkhope is getting paid. Even though Mario Kart is likely the more recognizable IP, DKB reads as the kind of system-seller I imagined the Switch 2 shipping with. It's vibrant, it has lots of personality and it (better?) shows off what the hardware can do (within reason, as even in present gameplay examples, you can witness some noticeable slowdown). It's very Super Mario World in a way: Inviting, welcoming and maybe less skill-dependent than Mario Kart World. It's also got a mode called DK Artist, which I imagine is Nintendo's idea of an inside joke, because for the love of all that is holy, please give us Mario Paint 2. Donkey Kong Bananza It all could be part of Nintendo's understated plan to trickle out first-party candy in a measured, deliberate way. Not all at once, but bit by bit, gradually saturating the Switch 2's library over the next year or so. We've got Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World in late August, then after that, there's Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Kirby Air Riders, all due sometime in 2025. Minus any potential delays, of course. Boasting the Super Mario Odyssey development pedigree, I think Donkey Kong Bananza could be a fun summertime adventure, a game that could make some real noise for the weirdly pedestrian Switch 2. Plus, it might just finally convince me to pick up Nintendo's newest console. Only if I can accept that dependable and predictable aren't dirty words, necessarily.
The Age
26-06-2025
- The Age
This is how I travel on holiday, and why you should too
Parents who travel with their children say how wonderful it is to view the world through their eyes. They say they love building memories for them of the exciting places and people they experience. But we all have a child lurking inside of us, according to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. It may only be a metaphor for the childlike aspects of our personality and emotional state, but ignore it at your peril, or your inner child will scream for four hours straight on the long-haul flight and throw a tantrum if you don't take it to Disneyland. We need to give these little brats – sorry, adorable youngsters – a good time because otherwise travelling can just be too grown-up for words. That means giving ourselves permission to spend half a day in an amusement park – the Tivoli in Copenhagen, or the Prater in Vienna – and to do silly things, like hire a pedal-boat on Lake Geneva, or stop for an ice-cream whenever you feel like it. In Bordeaux, the Miroir d'Eau, or Water Mirror, is a thing of beauty – but it is also a thing of fun. An adult would stand there and aim for a symmetrical photograph in which the pool of shallow water reflects the shimmering magnificence of the Place de la Bourse and surrounding monuments. They would tell you the reservoir of water beneath it contains 800 cubic metres of water, that it operates ecologically as a closed circuit, and that it was designed by Michel Corajoud in 2006. A child would just run into it, laughing, delighted by the finale of thick clouds of fog. Inner children don't know there are any rules to break, which gives them a great advantage over adults. My partner is keener on luxury spas than she is on visiting aquariums and zoos, so I head off to spend a couple of hours with manta ray sharks or wander through butterfly enclosures on my own. Except I'm not on my own, because mini-me is always with big-me, having a grand old time. I still laugh out loud every time I think of the polar bear in New York's Central Park Zoo. As he did his daily laps in the pool, he'd press his giant white furry bottom against the viewing glass, right in front of my face, before pushing off to the other end. Biggest bum I have ever seen. Imagine if he'd farted! (Kids love farting.) Feeding your inner child is even more amusing. It's incredible the rubbish they are prepared to eat, at any hour of the day. Chocolate is especially good – for breakfast. In Naples, it's worth seeking out the best pizzeria for a margherita (Pizzeria Da Attilio), to feel that little face light up; and in Singapore, follow the crowds to the best ice kachang stall (Annie's, at Tanjong Pagar hawker centre), for a frozen treat that's like a kid's birthday party on ice.
The Age
25-06-2025
- The Age
If you aren't taking your inner child on holiday, you're missing out
Parents who travel with their children say how wonderful it is to view the world through their eyes. They say they love building memories for them of the exciting places and people they experience. But we all have a child lurking inside of us, according to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. It may only be a metaphor for the childlike aspects of our personality and emotional state, but ignore it at your peril, or your inner child will scream for four hours straight on the long-haul flight and throw a tantrum if you don't take it to Disneyland. We need to give these little brats – sorry, adorable youngsters – a good time because otherwise travelling can just be too grown-up for words. That means giving ourselves permission to spend half a day in an amusement park – the Tivoli in Copenhagen, or the Prater in Vienna – and to do silly things, like hire a pedal-boat on Lake Geneva, or stop for an ice-cream whenever you feel like it. In Bordeaux, the Miroir d'Eau, or Water Mirror, is a thing of beauty – but it is also a thing of fun. An adult would stand there and aim for a symmetrical photograph in which the pool of shallow water reflects the shimmering magnificence of the Place de la Bourse and surrounding monuments. They would tell you the reservoir of water beneath it contains 800 cubic metres of water, that it operates ecologically as a closed circuit, and that it was designed by Michel Corajoud in 2006. A child would just run into it, laughing, delighted by the finale of thick clouds of fog. Inner children don't know there are any rules to break, which gives them a great advantage over adults. My partner is keener on luxury spas than she is on visiting aquariums and zoos, so I head off to spend a couple of hours with manta ray sharks or wander through butterfly enclosures on my own. Except I'm not on my own, because mini-me is always with big-me, having a grand old time. I still laugh out loud every time I think of the polar bear in New York's Central Park Zoo. As he did his daily laps in the pool, he'd press his giant white furry bottom against the viewing glass, right in front of my face, before pushing off to the other end. Biggest bum I have ever seen. Imagine if he'd farted! (Kids love farting.) Feeding your inner child is even more amusing. It's incredible the rubbish they are prepared to eat, at any hour of the day. Chocolate is especially good – for breakfast. In Naples, it's worth seeking out the best pizzeria for a margherita (Pizzeria Da Attilio), to feel that little face light up; and in Singapore, follow the crowds to the best ice kachang stall (Annie's, at Tanjong Pagar hawker centre), for a frozen treat that's like a kid's birthday party on ice.
