2007-03-14 11:22:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
This is a term coined by Carl Jung. He believed that whole cultures were like single, live entities, thinking and believing the same things, that we were influenced by this commonality. Some people came to believe that some kind of over-arching consciousness actually existed out there somewhere...
But in truth, things like conventional wisdom, cultural norms, shared assumptions operate in subcultures. We are aware that these values are communicated in various ways, and we feel the pressure to conform. So it IS a real dynamic, but it's not "out there"...it's in all of our heads.
2007-03-14 11:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never heard of "Collective Consciousness". The "Collective Unconscious" is a term coined by Jung to describe what he believed is a system of beliefs, attitudes or ethic shared by a group, tribe, culture or even all of humanity. He theorized that certain symbols, for example, universally represent the same concepts in the unconscious minds of entire related groups of people -- or even ALL people everywhere. He said that a circle, for example represents completeness and wholeness to ALL people on an unconscious level.
2007-03-14 18:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Jon L 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hm, good one..I thought it means when an entire people, or country or society share their attitude and beliefs and that makes them one. sort of. hope this helps
2007-03-14 18:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by freebird31wizard 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋