Carl Jung on the "Collective Unconscious" [Lexicon] - Carl Jung Depth Psychology

Carl Jung on the "Collective Unconscious" [Lexicon] - Carl Jung Depth Psychology: Collective unconsciousA structural layer of the human psyche containing inherited elements, distinct from the personal unconscious. (See also archetype and archetypal image.)The collective unconscious contains the whole spiritual heritage of mankind’s evolution, born anew in the brain structure of every individual.[“The Structure of the Psyche,” CW 8, par. 342.] Jung derived his theory of the …