Synchronicity: The Word Carl Jung Coined for Meaningful Coincidence
Jung spent decades on one question: why do some coincidences feel like messages? His answer still divides psychologists.
Jung introduced synchronicity to describe events connected by meaning rather than by cause. His best-known example came from a patient describing a dream about a golden scarab, just as a scarab-like beetle tapped against his office window.
Most scientists attribute synchronicity to pattern-seeking minds and the sheer number of coincidences that happen every day. Jung didn’t deny that the mind was involved. He argued that the meaning we find is still worth paying attention to.
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