12th Class Psychology Solved Paper - Psychology-2017 Delhi

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    What did Carl Jung mean by collective unconscious?

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    Jung claimed that there is a collective unconscious consisting of archetypes or primoidial images. These are not individually acquired, but are inherited. The God or the Mother Earth is an example of archetypes. They are found in myths, dreams and arts of all mankind. Jung said that the self-strives for unity and oneness. It is an archetype that is expressed in many ways. According to him, for achieving unity and wholeness a person must become increasingly aware of the wisdom available in one?s personal and collective unconscious and must learn to live in harmony with it.


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