What did Carl Jung suggest about why collecting appeals to people?

It connects to ancient hunting and gathering.

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  1. It is a modern invention
  2. It connects to ancient hunting and gathering ✔
  3. It is only about money

Why: Jung speculated that collecting's appeal connects to hunting and gathering once needed for human survival.

Huh, didn't know that: Jung speculated that collecting's appeal connects to hunting and gathering once needed for human survival.

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Answer: It connects to ancient hunting and gathering. Jung speculated that collecting's appeal connects to hunting and gathering once needed for human survival.

  1. Collecting en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecting
    Carl Jung speculated that the widespread appeal of collecting is connected to the hunting and gathering that was once necessary for human survival.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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