The Peter Pan Archetype

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The Peter Pan syndrome is also known as the puer archetype (Patrick McCarry, 2013). An archetype - the idea was developed by psychologist Carl Jung. The Peter Pan man is engaging in his enthusiasms - he likes to aim high but also have fun. He can be humorous and romantic. On the other hand he can also be temperamental, loyalty and find it hard to get things done. The routine things in life can bore him.

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