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collective unconscious

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collective unconscious
n.
In Jungian psychology, a part of the unconscious mind, shared by a society, a people, or all humankind, that is the product of ancestral experience and contains such concepts as science, religion, and morality.

collective unconscious
n
(Psychology) Psychol (in Jungian psychological theory) a part of the unconscious mind incorporating patterns of memories, instincts, and experiences common to all mankind. These patterns are inherited, may be arranged into archetypes, and are observable through their effects on dreams, behaviour, etc.


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It's not a surprise that artists from a lot of different circumstances might be plugged into some collective unconscious that would lead them to focus on this place in this moment,'' Zwick added.
Boats, on the other hand, allow people to spiritually transcend the human condition--elevating us to a higher plane of existence to join the collective unconscious (boating is very Jungian).
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