Term ID: T2914

Jung's Teleological Principle

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The concept that psychological development is guided by future goals and potential rather than only by past causes, emphasizing purpose and meaning.
Example: Understanding human behavior as directed toward future possibilities and self-realization rather than only as reactions to past experiences and conditioning.

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Reference: Jung (1960)