AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

DEFENSE MECHANIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Our psyche is a manifestation of which of these?
A
The collective unconscious
B
The ego
C
The senex
D
The crone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -This collective unconscious definition includes the notion that certain innate characteristics are common to all humankind. This, essentially, is what the collective unconscious is. An example would be the universal fear of snakes or spiders.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Jung, the human collective unconscious is populated by instincts, as well as by archetypes: ancient primal symbols such as The Great Mother, the Wise Old Man, the Shadow, the Tower, Water, and the Tree of Life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jung maintained that the psyche is a self-regulating system (like the body). The psyche strives to maintain a balance between opposing qualities while at the same time actively seeking its own development or as he called it, individuation.

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