Jung's Map of the Soul
A book by Murry stein analysing Jungian psychology exploring the conscious mind by mapping it out and an album series by Korean band BTS that focus on finding your true identity and learning to explore your self-identity.
One of my first thoughts after receiving the brief was to create a map that allows the user to explore themselves, via their mental state - almost like creating a map of their brain to portray endless personalities. therefore here I have looked into Jungian psychology which explores this kind of thinking and 'maps out' the soul.
Referenced article from the BBC:
"Persona is a reference to the theatre," explains Dr Stein.
It's the Latin word for the masks that actors wore on the stage - and we all put on masks, in a sense, when we go out into public. It's part of being a social animal: Our need to get along with other people, our need to be polite, our need to be part of a group. In some cultures this is more important than others, and I must say in the Asian cultures of Korea and Japan, where BTS originate, persona is an extremely important part of their lives. How you present yourself, how you address other people, how you locate yourself in the social world - as a younger brother, or a student, or a professor - all of this is really very prominent in their consciousness and their functioning as people in their society."
'the persona trap' - a condition that can trigger serious psychological problems.
It's a very important topic because young people who find their personas inadequate, or feel like they're not fitting in, are very vulnerable to mobbing (bullying) or to suicidal acts - so I think BTS addressing that is very timely and important for their audience.
ideas of identity throughout Map of the Soul: Persona.
Mikrokosmos talks about deriving self-worth from within; while Jamais Vu looks at our tendency to repeat the same mistakes over and over again"
Inspiration Sources:
Following albums by BTS:
• map of the soul: persona
• map of the soul: 7 - what does 7 stand for? shadow? ego? (upcoming February 2020)
Books: • Murray stein • Into the Magic Shop - A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart by James R. Doty, MD. Also, a song by BTS featured on the albums Love Yourself: Tear & Love Yourself: Answer.
Mapping out Jungian psychology in today's societies & pressures //// Both connected to BTS and Murray stein Mapping out the brain How do u present yourself in the social world? How can you map yourself? Can you map others? Could a map be used to organise/plan thoughts + memories + future plans - left & right brain - Can you map your future - how far would u need to plan? answer - it is impossible, something that can't be controlled How could this map be.... • presented • navigated • what tool would be used? Does everyone think differently? How do people perceive themselves compared to others? Is this healthy? answer: no (based on mental health + experience sources) This map would interpret persona, ego & shadow • Map of identity What I need to do (if I continue with this idea); • Look at different conventional methods and types of maps. Heat maps...etc • Research different kinds of map, family trees, transport, tubes, circle of life etc. Find what makes these different to ordinary/conventional maps • Mapping out thoughts - how do different people visualise certain things such as time and space? • look at BTS theory map • artists Jungian psychology true or false - unbiased Does not need to be limited to Jungian ???
Jung's Map of the Soul - reprint BTS version by Murry Stein
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