subception

9.9

A response to something you do not know is happening

noun
/səbˈsɛpʃən/

Specialized

: subcepción

Advertising sometimes relies on subception to affect consumers' attitudes without their conscious knowledge.

Examples

Some psychologists believe that subception can influence decision making without our awareness.
The study examined whether patients could respond to pain stimuli via subception.
The concept of subception is crucial in understanding unconscious processes.
Many studies explore subceptions in emotional responses.
Advertising sometimes relies on subception to affect consumers' attitudes without their conscious knowledge.
Some psychologists believe that subception can influence decision making without our awareness.
The study examined whether patients could respond to pain stimuli via subception.

Synonyms

subliminal perception

vssubception

Specialized

8.3

Noticing and reacting to pictures or sounds without being aware of them

refers to unconscious perception or response not necessarily defined by a threshold

Surface Forms

subception singular

subceptions plural

Morphology

subception = perception (semi-transparent) = sub + ception

Formed by prefixing 'sub-' to the combining form '-ception' (as in 'perception'); the general idea 'under/lesser perception' is inferable but the term is specialized and '-ception' is not a standalone English word.

Etymology

Subception comes from sub- meaning 'under' and the same -ception found in perception and receive, which means 'take in' information. So subception is like an 'under' perception — taking in a signal without being aware of it.