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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.6
How would Carl Jung's concept of the collective unconscious explain a person's irrational fear of snakes even without previous traumatic experiences?
Snake-related TV shows or movies might have influenced this fear subconsciously.
It’s due to a genetic disposition towards fearing snakes.
The fear represents archetypal images residing in the collective unconscious.
It’s a primal instinct for self-preservation against potential threats.
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