The sense of smell can be a subconscious influence on our actions.
A person can sometimes wake up knowing the solution to a problem that their subconscious has been working on.
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subconscious — [sub kän′shəs] adj. 1. occurring without conscious perception, or with only slight perception, on the part of the individual: said of mental processes and reactions 2. not fully conscious; imperfectly aware the subconscious subconscious mental… … English World dictionary
subconscious — [adj] innermost in thought hidden, inmost, inner, intuitive, latent, mental, repressed, subliminal, suppressed, unconscious; concept 529 Ant. conscious, outer subconscious [n] inner thoughts essence, mind, psyche, soul, subconsciousness,… … New thesaurus
subconscious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one s actions and feelings. ► NOUN (one s/the subconscious) ▪ this part of the mind. DERIVATIVES subconsciously adverb subconsciousness noun … English terms dictionary
Subconscious — Sub*con scious, a. 1. Occurring without the possibility or the fact of an attendant consciousness; said of states of the soul. [1913 Webster] 2. Partially conscious; feebly conscious. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subconscious — (adj.) 1823, not wholly conscious (implied in subconsciously), from SUB (Cf. sub ) + CONSCIOUS (Cf. conscious). First attested in De Quincey. The noun, in the psychological sense, is attested from 1886; earlier subconsciousness (1874) … Etymology dictionary
Subconscious — The term subconscious is defined as existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond conscious awareness. The word was coined by the psychologist Pierre Janet, who credited it with a hidden level of awareness and automatism. In the strict… … Wikipedia
subconscious — [[t]sʌ̱bkɒ̱nʃəs[/t]] 1) N SING: the N, N with poss Your subconscious is the part of your mind that can influence you or affect your behaviour even though you are not aware of it. ...the hidden power of the subconscious... The memory of it all was … English dictionary
subconscious — 1. Not wholly conscious. 2. Denoting an idea or impression which is present in the mind, but of which there is at the time no conscious knowledge or realization. 3. That part of the mind that is outside conscious awareness. * * * sub·con·scious … Medical dictionary
subconscious — sub|con|scious1 [sʌbˈkɔnʃəs US ˈka:n ] adj subconscious feelings, desires etc are hidden in your mind and affect your behaviour, but you do not know that you have them ▪ a subconscious fear of failure >subconsciously adv ▪ Subconsciously, he… … Dictionary of contemporary English
subconscious — subconsciously, adv. subconsciousness, n. /sub kon sheuhs/, adj. 1. existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Cf. preconscious, unconscious. 2. imperfectly or not wholly conscious: subconscious… … Universalium
