What is Psychosynthesis?

Origins of Psychosynthesis
In 1909, C.G. Jung wrote to Sigmund Freud of “a very pleasant and perhaps valuable acquaintance, our first Italian, a Dr. Assagioli from the psychiatric clinic in Florence,” (McGuire, 1974, p. 241). Later, however, this same Roberto Assagioli (1888 - 1974) wrote a doctoral dissertation, “La Psicosintesi,” in which he began to move away from Freud’s psychoanalysis towards what he called psychosynthesis:

   “A beginning of my conception of psychosynthesis was contained in my doctoral thesis on Psychoanalysis (1910), in which I pointed out what I considered to be some of the limitations of Freud’s views.” (Assagioli, 1965, p. 280)

In Psychosomatic Medicine and Bio-psychosynthesis and in his major book, Psychosynthesis: A Collection of Basic Writings (1965),
Roberto Assagioli states that the principal aims and tasks of psychosynthesis are:

1.      The elimination of the conflicts and obstacles, conscious and unconscious, that block the complete and harmonious development of the human personality: (This information can be found in Chapter 1)

2.      The use of active techniques is to stimulate the psychic functions still weak and immature. (This information can be found in Chapter 1)

3.      Let us examine whether and how it is possible to solve this central problem of human life to heal this fundamental infirmity of man. Let us see how he may free himself from this enslavement and achieve harmonious inner integration, true self realization, and right relationships with others. (This information can be found in Chapter 5)

This Book “EGO ADDICTION” is a solution and a beginning to applying the above aims and tasks.