Subconscious

/sʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/ · adjective

Meaning

(psychology, no longer in technical use) Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of..

Definitions by Sense

1. (psychology, no longer in technical use) Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of.
2. (psychology) The part of the mind that we are not normally aware of.

Example Sentences

The sense of smell can be a subconscious influence on our actions.

The “name-letter effect” refers to the subconscious bias that people have for the letters in their own name, and for their own initials in particular. They are more likely to choose careers, partners and brands that start with their initials (Joe becomes a joiner, marries Judy and loves Jaffa cakes).

A person can sometimes wake up knowing the solution to a problem that their subconscious has been working on.

At a recent meeting of the Organisation for Human Brain Mapping, held in Brighton, England, they explained how brain-scanning has revealed differences in the ways that traumatised and healthy brains respond to the world. This enables researchers to peer into the subconscious of traumatised patients.

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Word Forms

• more subconscious
• most subconscious
• subconsciouses

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