Two ancient cultures on different sides of the world had similar stories and rituals even though they never interacted. This scenario MOST closely resembles which idea?

The collective unconscious is Jung’s idea that people share inherited patterns and symbols that can appear in stories and rituals across cultures. Similar traditions developing among cultures that never interacted most closely fit this idea. The other choices describe personal growth, anxiety-driven needs, or personality traits.

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