About the author
Jean Shinoda Bolen (born June 29, 1936) is an American psychiatrist, Jungian analyst and author. She is of Japanese descent. A Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, she is an emeritus clinical professor of psychiatry at Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, UCSF Medical Center and member of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. She is the author of thirteen books in over one hundred foreign editions. She was an NGO delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (2002-2018). == Background == Her mother, Megumi Yamaguchi, and aunt, Fumiko Yamaguchi, were both physicians, as were two uncles and her maternal grandfather. Her father, Joseph Shinoda, headed the San Lorenzo Nursery Company and was one of the founders of Keiro Nursing Home and Retirement Center. Following a BA degree in 1958, Bolen obtained her MD in 1962 at UCSF Medical Center. She specialised in psychiatry. She rose to be a clinical professor of psychiatry at Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute. In the 1970s she trained in analytical psychology at the C.G.
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“Bolen’s seminal work provides a robust psychological map for women exploring their inner lives through ancient mythological lenses. The analysis is rigorous, yet accessible, making complex Jungian concepts tangible for the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives (Anniversary)
“Bolen provides a compassionate and insightful lens through which men can view their internal struggles and strengths. By mapping Greek gods onto modern male psychology, she offers clarity on inherited behavioral patterns.…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Gods in Everyman: Archetypes That Shape Men's Lives
