Collective Unconscious
Jungian concept of the deepest layer of unconscious shared by all humans. The collective unconscious contains archetypes—universal patterns and images inherited from ancestral experience. Unlike the personal unconscious (individual repressed content), the collective unconscious is transpersonal. Archetypes manifest in myths, dreams, and cultural symbols across civilizations. Evidence includes cross-cultural similarities in mythology and symbolism. The collective unconscious connects individuals to humanity's psychological heritage and explains universal human experiences.
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