The phrase ‘as if’ and the imposter syndrome are characterized by façade, a feeling of fragility, fraudulence and vulnerability bounded by a wall of impenetrability. The person suffers dissociations from life while exuding an appealing yet elusive nature. The psychological journey has been arrested. Those living 'as-if' are estranged from their true selves, body and spirit.

This year’s conference features leading Jungians from the US and internationally in the field of politics and psyche, providing a unique opportunity to explore the deeper meaning of the dystopian […]