Carl Jung was deeply influenced by several formative experiences throughout his life. His upbringing in a spiritual and intellectual environment facilitated early interest in psychology and mythology. Jung’s relationship with his father, a Protestant minister, and his mother, who struggled with mental illness, contributed to his understanding of the psyche. His extensive study of dreams and symbols, as well as his travels, notably to Africa and India, expanded his perspective on collective unconscious and archetypes. These experiences laid the foundation for his later theories, including analytical psychology and the exploration of individuation.