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Collective Unconsciousness Concept

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The collective unconsciousness concept, proposed by Carl Jung, suggests that there is a shared reservoir of inherited experiences and archetypes that are present in the unconscious mind of all humans.

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