The Interpretation of Fairy Tales

Who were some of the early thinkers who associated fairy tales with psychology?

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Ludwig Laistner tried to interestingly link dreams with fairy tales, though he had none of the psychoanalytic or Jungian vocabulary to assist him. Adolf Bastian linked fairy tales to "elementary thoughts" and even "national thoughts," notions that might be precursors to Jung.

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The Interpretation of Fairy Tales