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subception

noun

(psychology) perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness.

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10
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
16

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noun

  1. (psychology) perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness.

    “Subliminal perception or cognition is a subset of unconscious cognition where the forms of unconscious cognition also include attending to one signal in a noisy environment while unconsciously keeping track of other signals (e.g one voice out of many in a crowded room) and tasks done automatically (e.g. driving a car).”

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Subliminal perception or cognition is a subset of unconscious cognition where the forms of unconscious cognition also include attending to one signal in a noisy environment while unconsciously keeping track of other signals (e.g one voice out of many in a crowded room) and tasks done automatically (e.g. driving a car).

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