‘When you are a creative human being, you are exposed’: The nature of creative people, as discussed by C. G. Jung in his recollection of Albert Einstein

This paper discusses Jung’s description of creative people in his reminiscences of Einstein, in which Jung provides a unique insight into how he perceived ‘otherness’ and how he analysed himself and his own ability to relate to others. Jung argues that his relationship with Einstein could never flourish, because they both shared the characteristics of creative men: impatience; withdrawal into their own world; intense inner struggle; and...