潜意识

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 梦反映了人的潜意识。▶ —
   Dreams reflect a person’s subconscious.
2. 他潜意识里抗拒改变。▶ —
   He subconsciously resists change.

Collocations

Mnemonic

潜 qián "to submerge, hidden" + 意识 yìshí "consciousness": what lies submerged beneath consciousness, i.e. the subconscious, the unconscious. It corresponds to the Korean word jam-jae-uisik (潛在意識). The deep layer of the mind one is not aware of, yet which influences behavior and feeling (潜意识里 in the subconscious). 潜 means "to submerge, hidden" (潜水, 潜力); 意识 means "consciousness" (意识到). A psychology term, contrasted with conscious awareness.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 潜意识 mean?

   • the subconscious that influences behavior unaware
   • clear conscious awareness
   • bodily sensation
   • logical thought