All 3 Uses of
subconscious
in
Carrie, by Stephen King
- Nobody was really surprised when it happened, not really, not at the subconscious level where savage things grow.†
*subconscious = mental activity of which we are not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior
- Lift the rug of your subconscious and sweep all the dirt under.†
- She was glad they had decided to leave her alone, because she was still uncomfortable about her own motives and afraid to examine them too deeply, lest she discover a jewel of selfishness glowing and winking at her from the black velvet of her subconscious.†
Definition:
mental activity of which one is not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior; or the part of the mind that engages in such activity
Though commonly used in daily conversation, the word subconscious is not used clinically. Where the layperson says subconscious, psychologists are likely to say unconscious mind.