Despite the similarity between the words archetype and stereotype, and the tendency of people to confuse the two, there is in fact a clear distinction in their meaning. So, what is an archetype, what is a stereotype, and what are the key differences between the two? Archetypes vs Stereotypes If you are looking for a … Read more →
Explore over 50 archetypes quotes by authors including Carl Jung, Maynard James Keenan, and more. The concept of archetype appears in many areas including to behaviour, historical psychological theory, literary analysis and even popular culture like movies. Lots of people from a wide range of professions have industries have discussed archetypes. And that’s what we … Read more →
Can you think of a person you may have met or treated whose usual mood was gloomy and unhappy, were they critical of themselves and did they brood and tend to worry? Did they tend to be negative and judgmental toward others? Were they pessimistic and prone to feeling guilty or remorseful? Did this person … Read more →
Here at Know Your Archetypes, we find any research around personality traits fascinating. If you are the same, check out Emily Grijalva’s research below: Aberrant Personality Traits and Leadership Emily J. Grijalva is a fifth year Ph.D. student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Emily works primarily with Daniel A. Newman and … Read more →
