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Self And Personality

Question
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What did Carl Jung mean by collective unconscious?

Solution

Carl Jung claimed that there was a collective unconscious consisting of archetypes or primordial images. These are not individually acquired but are inherited. 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.