Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and index.

How do we make sense of the discrepancies between who we think we are--or who we show to the outside world--versus our everyday behaviors? Why are otherwise ordinary people driven to addictions and compulsions, whether alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, infidelity, or the Internet? Why are interpersonal relationships so often filled with strife? Exploring Jung's concept of the Shadow--the unconscious parts of our self that contradict the image of the self we hope to project--this book guides you through the ways in which many of our seemingly unexplainable behaviors are manifestations of the Shadow. In addition to its presence in our personal lives, Hollis looks at the larger picture of the Shadow at work in our culture--from organized religion to the suffering and injustice that abounds in our modern world. Accepting and examining the Shadow as part of one's self, Hollis suggests, is the first step toward wholeness.--From publisher description.

Introduction: Shadow encounters -- Sundry shadings of soul : the four forms of Shadow expression -- Paul's perplexity : "though I know the good--" -- Running into ourselves : the personal Shadow -- Pathos : Shadow invasions in everyday life -- Hidden agendas : the Shadow in intimate relationships -- One multiplied : the collective Shadow -- Lowest common denominator : institutional shadows -- Progress's dark edge : the Shadow of modernism -- Dark divinity : the Shadow side of God -- Luminous darkness : the positive Shadow -- Shadow/work : encountering our darker selves.

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