ABSTRACT
Recent research by Dr. Chiara Tozzi (2023), supported by IAAP, has tried to ascertain Active Imagination’s theoretical knowledge and clinical practice among IAAP training analysts, members, and routers. According to the survey results (2023), some gaps have emerged in training, Active Imagination knowledge, and clinical practice. This article analyzes some reasons for these gaps, starting with my considerations and drawing on the existing literature on the subject. Although this paper will consider different factors, it will nevertheless focus on the ethics level of using active imagination in clinical practice. Analysts and patients have a vast but distinguishable responsibility within the analytic dyad. In conclusion, the survey (Tozzi, 2023) reveals a decrease in the use of active imagination within clinical practice and training due to various complex factors. However, the survey’s analysis of the responses has also identified some reassuring data. Many respondents have expressed the will to learn more about Active Imagination to test and employ it in clinical practice. Hopefully, this is a crucial indicator of the revitalization of Active Imagination as conceived by Carl Gustav Jung.
