PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 59: Carl Jung, Collective Unconscious
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Neo-freudians placed greater emphasis than freud on functions of ego by suggesting it has more control than id over day-to-day activities. Minimized importance of sex as a driving force in ppl"s lives. Also paid greater attention to effects of society & culture on personality development: carl jung, one of most influential neo-freudians. Rejected freud"s view of primary importance of unconscious sexual urges. Collective unconscious: common set of ideas, feelings, images, & symbols we inherit from relatives, whole human race, & even nonhuman animal ancestors from distant past. Is displayed in behavior that"s common across diverse cultures, such as: Specific fears/phobias: proposed collective unconscious contains archetypes. person, object, or experience. Mother archetype: contains reflections of ancestors" relationships w/ mother figures, is suggested by prevalence of mothers in art, religion, literature, and mythology. Also suggested men possess unconscious feminine archetype that affects how they behave.
