Antisynchronicity: Toward a Complementary Concept of Meaningless Coincidence

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This paper introduces the concept of antisynchronicity as a counterpart to Carl Gustav Jung’s notion of synchronicity. While synchronicity refers to “meaningful coincidences” in which subjective states and external events converge symbolically, antisynchronicity designates cases in which such convergence occurs but fails to yield any symbolic meaning. In these cases, the individual experiences a striking impression, discomfort, or uncanny atmosphere without interpretative resolution. This framework seeks to complement synchronicity theory by acknowledging the existence of “meaningless coincidences” and by expanding the philosophy of coin- cidence.

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