Personal and Collective Unconscious
According to Carl Jung, the collective unconscious is a form of unconsciousness in which individuals all share the same experiences and knowledge as a species whereas the personal unconsciousness contains all memories, suppressed and unsuppressed. Jung suggested that these two in addition to the ego formed an individual's psyche.
Archetypes
Jung identified archetypes as models of personality, behavior, or people. He believed that these archetypes existed in the collective unconscious which is why all people share the same ideas of archetypes, suggesting that they are also hereditary/universal and unlearned. There are four main archetypes that Jung identified:
The other archetypes that Jung identified include the father, the mother, the trickster, and the maiden.
These archetypes impact one's personality development because most people tend to take on the role of one of the archetypes.
- The self in which consciousness and unconsciousness is identified in an individual and is created through individuation.
- The shadow which contains life and sex instincts, existing as part of the unconsciousness.
- The anima is the female image in a male psyche that represents an individual's true self; it communicates with the collective unconscious. The male image in a female psyche is known as the animus.
- The persona which is how individuals come across to the world.
The other archetypes that Jung identified include the father, the mother, the trickster, and the maiden.
These archetypes impact one's personality development because most people tend to take on the role of one of the archetypes.