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  • 1International Academy of Analytical Psychology, Portugal.

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Clinical psychology observes recurring behavioral patterns, aligning with Carl Jung's concept of archetypes rooted in the collective unconscious. Code biology offers a framework to understand these archetypes as conserved neural codes reflecting evolutionary behavioral history.

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  • Ethology
  • Code Biology

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  • Clinical psychologists observe stereotyped behaviors across diverse populations.
  • These behaviors resemble C.G. Jung's concept of archetypes within the collective unconscious.
  • Ethology's concept of ethograms provides a parallel to conserved behavioral patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the ontological reality of archetypes using a code biology perspective.
  • To demonstrate how archetypes can be understood as conserved neural codes.
  • To bridge the gap between Jungian psychology and biological explanations of behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of Jungian archetypes and ethological concepts.
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    • Code biology provides a scientific framework for understanding Jungian archetypes.
    • Archetypes represent phylogenetically conserved behavioral information.
    • This perspective enhances the understanding of human behavior in clinical psychology.