Jordan Peterson's Analysis of Sleeping Beauty

Psychology Professor Dr. Jordan B. Peterson gives his psychoanalytical perspective on the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty".

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[jakobos]

now I NEED to know what he thinks about Frozen

[analezaa]

That was partially my life. My mom is a good person and good intent, but controlling and didn't so me any favors in the end.

[AvatarDesTopfes]

Regarding fairytale interpretation I can wholehartedly recommend the theologist and psychotherapist Eugen Drewermann. For anyone who understands german, there is a lot on youtube, he is very different from JP but ingenious and incredible deep.

[ladynottingham]

It makes complete sense now why these movies that are so old are still loved by kids many generstions later.

[Lauv]

Sort thyself out
Rescue thine father
Speak the truth

[lukeakerboom]

That's so powerful. I love how is expounding on the need for each one to be awaken they need each other.

[kelseyjane]

I want him to analyze all the Disney movies now! Lol A whole lecture series please.

[tihana]

OMG! That's my life! I am (was?) the Sleeping Beauty! I can't find words to express how deeply this video hit me! Thank you for posting it!

[chickenshitconformist]

This video brings a whole new meaning to "Wake Me Up Inside"

[KevinJXT]

I’d ABSOLUTELY LOVE to hear this man’s analysis on a many of film!

[spikeep]

I just watched *Maleficent* with Angelina Jolie :

• They got rid of The Sword of Truth,
• They did away with The Shield of Virtue
• True Love’s Kiss comes from her (repentant) Wicked Step-Mother, and The Dragon is one of The Good Guys

Her real mother disappears and is nowhere to be seen, of The Two Kings in the original, one is reduced to being an unseen character, and King Edgar is now a rapist and The Villain of The Piece.... and, not legitimately The King, as he secured his right of succession by an act of violent betrayal, fraud and deception.

So The King is not even The King in the story anymore — it’s now an allegory for Rape and Single Motherhood.

[wanabah]

More than a archetype, I would say it's about the realization of your own muscaline energy and feminine energy inside which everyone will eventually have to balance but especially during adolescent, we learn it from being with opposite gender instead of growing them up inside. But still better than denial of it only because of the overprotection of parents or social pressure of femininity and masculinity.

[analezaa]

So true about the womans perception thinking she'll find happiness in another person. Now Ive completely awoken. So thankful.

[RalphEllis]

Some of these fairytales are cosmic, rather than social.
For instance, Snow Whiite is the snow-whiite moon who is followed by her seven dwarves - the Moon followed by the seven planets that follow the moon in a long line around the ecliptic.
The evil witch is the Milky Way, who is being outshone by the glamorous snow whiite moon. So she puts a corset on snow whiite, to make her thinner and thinner, until she dies. Just as the waning moon gets thinner and thinner in the heavens above, until it ‘dies’ (the New Moon).
But just as the moon dies (the new moon) she kisses the Sun-prince in an solar eclipse, and comes back to life as the waxing moon. And remember that a solar eclipse can only happen with a ‘dead’ New Moon.
Snow White is a tale of the Cosmos.
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[Hueglow]

He's not analyzing the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, he's analyzing the Disney movie

[AstralFrost]

Is there an analysis of Beauty And The Beast? He has talked about making a video breaking it down and if it exists, I'd love to see it. It's one of my favorite stories.

[alexbennet]

He constantly sounds like he’s about to burst into tears

[Tina_K]

I want to disagree with this person so much, but I just end up listening and questioning myself. Why would you not want to listen to what he has to say?

[Razear]

Sleeping Beauty is a strong, independent black woman who don't need no man.

[artaretafv]

what is the solution to being overprotected as a kid???