| word | subconscious |
|---|---|
| definition | Existing in the mind just below the level of awareness. |
| eg_sentence | After dropping three dishes in a week, she began thinking there might be some kind of subconscious agitation behind her case of butterfingers. |
| explanation | We're rarely aware, or at least fully aware, of our subconscious mental activity. But subconscious thought does affect our feelings and behavior, and it's often revealed in dreams, artistic expression, and slips of the tongue. The subconscious mind can be a hiding place for anxiety, a source of creativity, and often the reason behind our own mysterious behavior |
| IPA | səbˈkɑnʃəs |
Tags: mwvb::unit:21, mwvb::unit:21:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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