Doctoral Research (Thesis)
An Evaluation of Margaret Tilly Music Therapy in Relation to C. G. Jung’s Perspective on Music and Individuation
Drawing on Margaret Tilly’s encounter with Carl Jung in 1956, this study examines Jung’s sudden shift in his musical perspective (from negative to positive), contextualising the convergence between Tilly’s music therapy and Jung’s psychological theories. It aims to identify the fundamental elements of Jungian music psychotherapy, consider its implications for both music therapy and music education, and propose a new musical approach informed solely by Jungian insights.
Research Interest
- Jungian Analytical Psychology
- C. G. Jung, analytical psychology, individuation, symbolism, psyche.
- Music and the Psyche
- How music may interact with psychological experience.
- Music Psychotherapy
- Historical and theoretical approaches to music therapy.
- Music Education and Psychology
- The psychological dimensions of musical learning and development.
- Music, Dreams and Synchronicity
- Acausal connections between music, lyrics, time, and space.
- Jungian Music Studies in Asian Music
- The interplay of music and medicine: insights from shamanism and Kundalini Yoga.
- C. G. Jung’s Psychology and Medical Ethnomusicology
- Holistic music therapy, including vibroacoustic therapy and cultural sound healing techniques
Publication
Reviews & Essay
Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Jungian approaches to sound and music: a critical review of Margaret Tilly’s music therapy practice. Journal of Analytical Psychology. Forthcoming, November 2026.
Conference Papers
Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Music as transformative practice: psyche regulation and collective adaptation. Paper presented at the Winds of Change, PPS Student Research Conference at University of Essex, United Kingdom, 21-22May, 2026.
Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Mind-body integration through Margaret Tilly’s jungian music therapy . Paper presented at the 42nd International Conference on Psychology and the Arts at University of Essex, United Kingdom, 23-26 June, 2026.
Other Academic Writing
Yeung, C.-Y. (2022). The Enjoyment of Sad Music. M.A. Dissertation, University of Leeds.
Yeung, C.-Y. (2019). A Review of Creativity Research in Music Education. B.A. (Hons) Dissertation, Hong Kong Baptist University.
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