Internal polarization manifests through all-or-nothing thinking and a lack of acceptance for opposing perspectives. Emotional well-being is disrupted when individuals disown parts of themselves. Carl Jung emphasized that wholeness comes from integrating contraries, not rejecting them. Modern societal polarization mirrors this internal struggle. Individuals often experience fear in acknowledging disowned traits, leading to behaviors such as revision of personal history and superficial judgments. Self-reflection is essential for addressing these hidden aspects and achieving true emotional health.
Wholeness is not formed by cutting off a portion of one's being, but by integration of the contraries. - Carl Jung
The characteristics of cultural and political polarization are also present in personal, internal polarization, such as all-or-nothing thinking and contempt for opposing perspectives.
To maintain emotional health, we must ask ourselves: What part of myself do I disown? This inquiry reveals suppressed aspects of our identity.
Jung told us that what we find intolerable in others is often what we've disowned in ourselves, highlighting the need for self-integration.
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