The Shadow Side

The Shadow Side According to Wikipedia the Shadow Side is:

In Jungian psychology, the shadow or "shadow aspect" is a part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts. It is one of the three most recognizable archetypes, the others being the anima and animus. "Everyone carries a shadow," Jung wrote, "and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the blacker and denser it is." [1] It may be (in part) one's link to more primitive animal instincts,[2] which are superseded during early childhood by the conscious mind.

According to Jung, the shadow is instinctive and irrational, but is not necessarily evil even when it might appear to be so. I first heard about it when I was watching a documentary on the History Channel (I belive) about the psychology of Batman and his villains. They argued that maybe Batman is the truer self and Bruce Wayne was the Shadow Side. Anyhow, I found it interesting and that made me want to learn more about this shadow thing so here it is. I share with thee the fruits of my google searching!

Art pictures soon!