What Does Individuation Mean?

The principle of individuation, or principium individuationis, describes the manner in which a thing is identified as distinguished from other things.

What does the word individuation mean?

1 : the act or process of individuating: such as. a(1) : the development of the individual from the universal. (2) : the determination of the individual in the general.

What is the process of individuation?

Individuation is a process of transformation whereby the personal and collective unconscious are brought into consciousness (e.g., by means of dreams, active imagination, or free association) to be assimilated into the whole personality. It is a completely natural process necessary for the integration of the psyche.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.