Collective Unconscious According to Jung :
Collective unconscious, term introduced by psychiatrist Carl Jung to represent a form of the unconscious (that part of the mind containing memories and impulses of which the individual is not aware) common to mankind as a whole and originating in the inherited structure of the brain. According to Jung, the human mind has innate characteristics “imprinted” on it as a result of evolution. These universal predispositions stem from our ancestral past. Fear of the dark, or of snakes and spiders might be examples, and it is interesting that this idea has recently been revived in the theory of prepared conditioning (Seligman, 1971).
Did Freud believe in the collective unconscious?
Freud’s believed the unconscious mind was the epicentre of our repressed thoughts, traumatic memories, and fundamental drives of sex and aggression. ... But in Jung’s view the unconscious was divided into the ego, the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious.
However, more important than isolated tendencies are those aspects of the collective unconscious that have developed into separate sub-systems of the personality. Jung (1947) called these ancestral memories and images archetypes. Jungian Archetypes are images and themes which have universal meanings across cultures which may show up in dreams, literature, art or religion. (Jung, 1947). Jung believes symbols from different cultures are often very similar because they have emerged from archetypes shared by the whole human race which are part of our collective unconscious.
Jung was among the first psychologists to give a typology of personality.
He proposed different personality types. Introvert vs Extrovert Jung proposed that people can, in general be divided into two main types, introvert and extrovert. Introverts seek to look inwards and are at home with themselves, while the extrovert look outwards and find solace in company.
Carl Jung developed his own theory of the Psyche in which the mind was not only divided into the Conscious and the Unconscious but also had a much broader and deeper layer underlying these two, the Collective Unconscious which he sometimes also called the Collective Psyche.
What are examples of collective unconscious?
Examples of archetypes include the mother-child relationship and the father-child relationship. Jung believed that the collective unconscious was an inherited collection of knowledge and images that every human being has at birth. People are unaware of the items contained in their collective unconscious.
What is personal unconscious and collective unconscious?
Personal unconscious. in the analytic psychology of Carl Jung , the portion of each individual’s unconscious that contains the elements of his or her own experience as opposed to the collective unconscious, which contains the archetypes universal to humankind.
The four functions :
Jung then identifies four functions of the mind. These he borrowed from traditional therapeutic approaches and corresponded to the four elements. The four functions are Sensation, Feeling, Thinking, and Intuition. These correspond to the four traditional elements of earth, water, air and fire.
A following list and description of archetype :
Jung claimed to identify a large number of archetypes but paid special attention to four. Jung labeled these archetypes the Self, the Persona, the Shadow and the Anima/Animus.

The Great Mother ;
Around the same time as the child, the great mother archetype emerges in order to adjust and adapt to the nurturer who sometimes appears as a loving caring nurturing individual and at other times, when angry seems to be a witch, a dain or a churail. Jung calls these two faces of the Great Mother as the Nurturing Mother and the Devouring Mother.
The Child is an archetypes which manifests itself first and help the person achieve its goals of being nurtured and looked after. If it continues to dominate beyond its logical maturation, the person becomes a puer eternus , or an eternal child. A sort of dil to bacha hai.

The Persona ;
The persona (or mask) is the outward face we present to the world. It conceals our real self and Jung describes it as the “conformity” archetype. This is the public face or role a person presents to others as someone different to who we really are (like an actor). The persona develops as a social mask to contain all of the primitive urges, impulses, and emotions that are not considered socially acceptable.
The persona archetype allows people to adapt to the world around them and fit in with the society in which they live. However, becoming too closely identified with this archetype can lead people to lose sight of their true selves.

The Anima/Animus;
Another archetype is the anima/animus. The “anima/animus” is the mirror image of our biological sex, that is, the unconscious feminine side in males and the masculine tendencies in women.
Each sex manifests attitudes and behavior of the other by virtue of centuries of living together. The psyche of a woman contains masculine aspects (the animus archetype), and the psyche of a man contains feminine aspects (the anima archetype). The anima is a feminine image in the male psyche, and the animus is a male image in the female psyche.
Jung believed that physiological changes as well as social influences contributed to the development of sex roles and gender identities.The collective unconscious may contain notions about how women should behave while personal experience with wives girlfriends, sisters, and mothers contribute to more personal images of women.

The Eros ;
This archetypes emerges as the boy or the girl reaches adolescence. The awareness of one’s sexual impulses can be likened to Freud’s genital stage.This part of psyche usually appears in adolescence and helps person to gain insight of one’s sexual orientation.

The Hero ;
This part of psyche appear at the young age which motivates an individual to do somthing heroic and challenging in order to gain the fame but as old wise man psyche do not develop yet so person start doing crazy acts.

The Shadow;
The shadow is an archetype that consists of the sex and life instincts. The shadow exists as part of the unconscious mind and is composed of repressed ideas, weaknesses, desires, instincts, and shortcomings. The shadow forms out of our attempts to adapt to cultural norms and expectations. It is this archetype that contains all of the things that are unacceptable not only to society, but also to one’s own personal morals and values. It might include things such as envy, greed, prejudice, hate, and aggression.
Jung suggested that the shadow can appear in dreams or visions and may take a variety of forms. It might appear as a snake, a monster, a demon, a dragon, or some other dark, wild, or exotic figure.
This archetype is often described as the darker side of the psyche, representing wildness, and the unknown. These latent dispositions are present in all of us, Jung believed, although people sometimes deny this element of their own psyche and instead project it on to others.
How do I find my shadow self?
To find your shadow, you need to have some capacity for psychological mindedness. That is, you need to be able to look inside yourself and wonder about the key aspects of yourself that justify your version of reality and self-concept. And then think some about what makes you defensive.
There are some Ways to Face Your Shadow ;
The first step toward unconditional self-acceptance. You are not the only one with unacceptable thoughts, desires and impulses.Write in a journal.Laugh at yourself.Meditate with a focus on self-compassion and acceptance of your own humanness.Think of your good qualities and accept the possibility that the opposite may also be true of you, and that’s okay.Realize that the shadow side is a reflection of your power, your honesty, your passion.Talk to someone you trust, possibly a therapist.
If we can be brave enough to face our dark side, we can become integrated, whole and comfortable in our own skin. Remember, Carl Jung said, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
Benefits of Integrating Your Shadow :
● Self-acceptance leads to becoming less judgmental and more accepting of others, more humble.
● Owning the shadow side leads to a greater sense of wholeness and balance. You become more mature, peaceful and comfortable with yourself.
● Letting go of the exhausting repression releases energy and improves health.
● Making friends with the dark emotions can greatly increase creativity.

The Wise Old Man;
As the individual ages, he becomes older and wiser and turns into the Wise Old Man who shows the way. This is the individual’s role as the teacher, the coach, the mentor. But sometimes he abuses his power and changes into its opposite.

Th Trickster;
The trickster is an upside down wise old man. He is the Double Shah or the dabba peer who preys on the innocents, abuses the children in his care and stunts their growth. The Trickster is the spin master of today, the twister of facts, the weaver of lies, the king of treachery. And we need to conquer the trickster in ourselves if we are to really reach our true potential.

The Self;
The self is an archetype that represents the unified unconsciousness and consciousness of an individual. Jung often represented the self as a circle, square.Creating the self occurs through a process known as individuation, in which the various aspects of personality are integrated. Jung believed that disharmony between the unconscious and the conscious mind could lead to psychological problems.
Finally, there is the self which provides a sense of unity in experience. For Jung, the ultimate aim of every individual is to achieve a state of selfhood (similar to self-actualisation), and in this respect, Jung (like Erikson) is moving in the direction of a more humanist orientation.That was certainly Jung’s belief and in his book “The Undiscovered Self” he argued that many of the problems of modern life are caused by “man’s progressive alienation from his instinctual foundation.” One aspect of this is his views on the significance of the anima and the animus.