In positing the collective unconscious, Jung may be seen as pursuing a goal similar to that of contemporary evolutionary psychologists. Why?

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Jung's theory of the collective unconscious posited that there are universal, inherited, and unconscious patterns of thought and behavior that are shared among all humans regardless of culture. Similarly, evolutionary psychologists attempt to explain universal human behaviors and thought patterns as adaptations to our environment and evolutionary history.

In Positing the Collective Unconscious, Jung May Be Seen as Pursuing