Animus and Anima
Archetypes
Archetypes are a kind of experience of our ancestors which are cumulated in
the unconsciousness. According to the psychological point of view, feminine
and masculine psychological qualities manifest in both – men and women.
Anima is an archetype, a prototype of a woman and feminity in the man's unconsciousness. This archetype creates an idea of woman’s figure which is identified with real women. These ideas have influence on the way men regard women.
Animus is a prototype of a man in woman’s unconsciousness.
Both of these archetypes are responsible for manifesting attributes of the
opposite sex. Moreover, they let woman understand a man and vice versa.
ANIMUS and ANIMA
Archetypes. The educational workshop.