nonconscious
- adjective
- /nɒnˈkɒnʃəs/
- Specialized
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inconsciente
- The terms implicit or explicit, declarative or nondeclarative, and conscious or nonconscious have all been used as descriptive terms for this main separation of memory systems.
- conscious and nonconscious
Examples
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Viewing mental experiences as self-monitoring events helps us initiate some hypotheses about why consciousness would have evolutionary survival advantages over a nonconscious brain.
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He seemed basically permanently nonconscious.
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Throughout this process, I was not thinking as a music educator but instead was working at a nonconscious level of response.
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Grouping memory systems by the conscious or nonconscious processes seems to map well with physiological findings.
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Brain laterality determines that the dominant brain has control over conscious areas, and the non-dominant brain over the nonconscious functioning.
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) studies have also revealed physiological evidence for the conscious and nonconscious distinction in memory.
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During sleep, many mental processes continue to operate on a nonconscious level, influencing our thoughts and behaviors.
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Some decisions are made at a nonconscious level, allowing us to react quickly without needing to think consciously.
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Research indicates that nonconscious cues can significantly impact our emotional responses and decision-making.
Synonyms
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4.1
Not aware of what you do or not acting on purpose
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Thoughts or feelings you are not fully aware of that influence what you do
Antonyms
How Conscious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonconscious comes from the parts non- 'not' and conscious 'aware', so it means 'not in awareness'. A helpful image is a backstage worker you do not see — the hidden mental actions are nonconscious because they work without you knowing.