An inquiry into the etymological root of the word “discover” reveals that it emerged around 1300 A.D. meaning "divulge, reveal, disclose.” It harkened from the Old French descovrir, which signified "uncover, unroof, unveil, reveal.”
The Late Latin version, discooperire came from the prefix dis—, meaning "opposite of" + cooperire "to cover up.” Therefore the word has ancient ties to what we now know as depth psychology, in the sense that depth psychology tends to ask questions in lieu of providing 'answers'' to seek to 'uncover' what has previously been unknown or taken for granted. Today, more than ever, we need to question the status quo and seek to reveal new perspectives.
According to William James, nineteenth-to-twentieth century American philosopher and early pioneer of what is now known as psychology, consciousness was vital for the biological evolution of the species. What Jung ultimately called “individuation” is really a process of inquiry in which we peel the layers of conditioning that make up the ego and begin to see through to what is underneath.
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