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Harmonization (調律) and Transformation (變換) — The Teleological Divergence Between Jema Yi's Theory of Self-Cultivation and Jung's Individuation

A Structural Comparison of Simji-cheongt'ak (心地淸濁) and Individuation — The Personality Integration Models of Yi Je-ma's Cultivation Theory and Jungian Analytical Psychology

This paper compares Yi Je-ma's Simji-cheongt'ak (心地淸濁) with Jung's Individuation on an ontological axis, revealing that sasim/ego inflation and taehaeng/persona fixation are structurally isomorphic blockage mechanisms, while seopsal — the cultivation path through the body — represents Yi Je-ma's unique contribution absent in Jungian analytical psychology.

Modern Reinterpretation of Bibak-tamna (鄙薄貪懦): Structural Analogy Between Sasang Simhak Personality Pathology Theory and DSM-5 Personality Disorders

"It feels like the brakes in my head are broken" | Checking OCD in a 30s office worker who constantly checks work emails

"My chest races impatiently like an engine spinning in neutral and anger surges suddenly" | Adult ADHD with emotional dysregulation in a 40s office worker

"My body feels heavy as a waterlogged cloth and I don't want to do anything" | Burnout depression in a 30s office worker

"Every night my throat tightens and I'm afraid to fall asleep" | Sleep panic disorder in a 40s working mom

"It feels like a boulder is sitting on my chest and I can't breathe" | Anxiety disorder and chest tightness in a 40s middle manager

"My body feels heavy as a rock but my eyes won't close" | Chronic fatigue-related insomnia in a 40s male office worker