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This study reinterprets Kakawin Panca Dharma through Carl Gustav Jung’s analytical psychology, viewing kalepasan (liberation) as a symbolic manifestation of the poet’s (kawi’s) inner transformation through the process of individuation. While previous studies have treated Kakawin Panca Dharma as a theological or ethical text, this paper argues that the discourse of kalepasan reflects archetypal structures of the psyche—shadow, anima, and Self—within the creative process of the kawi-wiku. Through a qualitative hermeneutic method integrating philological reading and Jungian symbolic interpretation, this research uncovers how motifs of silence (sunya), detachment (putus), and purification (wimala) embody stages of psychological transformation. The findings reveal that Kakawin Panca Dharma serves as a “temple of language,” where poetic creation functions as an act of active imagination, integrating conscious and unconscious dimensions of the self. Liberation thus signifies not only spiritual transcendence but psychological wholeness—the realization of the Self archetype.  

Literature and film often use universal character patterns, known as archetypes, to explore deep psychological and social themes that resonate across cultures. Recent studies have applied Jungian archetype theory to analyze characters in various films, but few have focused on how these patterns shape emotional journeys in contemporary drama. This study aims to examine the archetypal dimensions of the main character, Otto Anderson, in Marc Forster’s film A Man Called Otto by applying Carl Gustav Jung’s archetype theory. Using a descriptive qualitative method, the research analyzes selected scenes, dialogues, and monologues to identify and interpret five key archetypes: Self, Ego, Persona, Shadow, and Anima. The findings show that Otto’s character embodies all five archetypes, with the Ego (30,77%) and Shadow (23,08%) dominating his early isolation and emotional defenses, while the Self (11,54%), Anima (15,38%), Persona (19,23%) and emerge as he reconnects with others and moves toward healing. These percentages illustrate the varying influence of each archetype throughout Otto’s journey, highlighting how his psychological transformation is reflected in the shifting dominance of these archetypal patterns. Compared to previous studies that examined archetypes in films such as Enola Holmes, Mcfarland USA, Encanto, The Dark Tower, and The Three Stooges, this research offers a deeper psychological perspective by focusing on the interplay of grief, isolation, and transformation within a dramatic context. The analysis demonstrates the value of archetype theory in understanding character development and highlights how A Man Called Otto reflects universal experiences of loss and resilience in modern cinema.

The 2024 presidential and vice-presidential election also be an opportunity for the public to actively participate in the democratic process. One issue concerns the communication style of vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the fourth round of the vice-presidential debate. The aim of this study is to identify the communication style demonstrated by Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the discussion. The data used for this research was taken from Kompas TV programs on the YouTube channel. The theoretical approaches used include Gibran’s Communication Style Theory and Carl Gustav Jung’s Communication Style Approach to better understand the characteristics and dynamics of communication. The research method employed is descriptive qualitative with content analysis, analyzing data from the discussion videos which serve as the main source of information. The results show that Gibran Rakabuming Raka's communication style in the fourth round of the vice-presidential debate reflects a unique blend of control style theory and social style theory elements.

This research aims to describe the personality archetypes of the main character in the novel entitled Anwar Tohari Looking for Death by Mahfud Ikhwan. This research is qualitative research in the form of descriptive data collection methods, namely reading and note-taking techniques as well as analyzing sentences in the novel. This research uses a psychological perspective with Carl Gustav Jung's psychoanalytic theory, namely the theory of archetypal levels of the psyche including; Mask (persona). Shadow (shadow), Anima, Hero (hero), Self (self). The research results show that the character Anwar has a different personality from other characters, Anwar has a personality that was created by Jung's character, namely Mask (persona), Shadow (shadow), Anima, Pahlawan (hero), and Diri (self).

The aim of this research is that the researcher wants to analyze more deeply the conscious and unconscious personality dynamics of the main character in the novel entitled "Cinta, Edelweiss and Aku" by Monica Anggen using qualitative descriptive research methods and a literary psychology approach. using Carl's theory of consciousness. Gustav Jung. The formulation of the research problem is, what is the personality structure of the main character Sasa in the novel "Cinta, Edelweiss and Aku" by Monica Anggen? This research shows that the conscious personality structure of the Sasa character is manifested through awareness of what is happening around him, while the unconscious personality structure of the Sasa character is represented through attitudes. , what are the character's personal characteristics and what prevents him from forgetting his ex-boyfriend.

This study aims to: 1) Describe the form of soul function of the character Aletta Arkanza in the novel I'm A Good Girl by Zahrani Salsabila, 2) Describe the form of the attitude of the soul of the character Aletta Arkanza in the Novel I'm A Good Girl by Zahrani Salsabila. This study uses the study of Literary Psychology by utilizing Carl Gustav Jung's theory. This research is a type of qualitative research that is descriptive in nature. The source of this research data is text in the form of words or sentences that indicate the existence of soul functions and mental attitudes of the Aletta Arkanza character, Carl Gustav Jung's theory. Data collection techniques in this study are using library research, reading techniques and note-taking techniques. The data in this study were analyzed using data analysis techniques by identifying, classifying, analyzing, describing, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate that 1) The function of the soul in Aletta Arkanza's character there are four functions of the soul of thought, feeling, intuition and sensing which Jung distinguished into two characteristics, namely rational and irrational. 2) There are two characteristics of the attitude of the soul in the character Aletta Arkanza, namely introvert and extrovert.

This research is a qualitative research. Data collection was carried out using the literature study method. This study aims to find out the characters who play a role in the theory of psychodynamic development, to find out the phases of development according to the theory put forward by Sigmund Freud, and to find out what personality theories exist in psychodynamic theory. The psychodynamic theory was discovered by Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Many experts then took part in using the psychoanalytic paradigm to develop their personality theory, such as: Carl Gustav Jung, Alfred Adler, as well as other figures such as Anna Freud, Karen Horney, Eric Fromm, and Harry Stack Sullivan. The phases of development according to Freud are: Oral phase (oral stage): 0 to about 18 months, Anal phase (anal stage): about 18 months to 3 years of age, Phallic phase (phallic stage): approx. 3 to 6 years of age, latency stage: approx. 6 to puberty, and genital stage: occurs from the time an individual enters puberty and beyond. Personality theory according to Freud consists of three namely: id (biological aspect), ego (psychological aspect) and superego (sociological aspect). Psychodynamic theory or clinical tradition departs from two basic assumptions. First, humans are part of the animal world. Second, humans are part of the energy system.