All 3 Uses of
subconscious
in
Walkabout
- Subconscious twinges of jealousy had been tormenting her.†
Chpt 6 *subconscious = mental activity of which we are not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior
- Even in play, part of his attention had been subconsciously focused on the ever-present problem of survival, the never satisfied search for food.†
Chpt 7subconsciously = of mental activity of which one is not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior
- Symbol of subconscious hopes and nightly dreams.†
Chpt 17subconscious = mental activity of which we are not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior
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.