Unconscious mind

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/unconscious-mind

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the related psychological states?Associated with phenomena like hypnosis, trances, and subliminal perception
2. How does the unconscious mind affect my thoughts and actions?It influences our feelings and choices without us noticing. It can show up in dreams, small mistakes in speech, or habits we do automatically. This helps us do things like drive or type without thinking all the time.
3. Who first talked about the unconscious mind and who made it famous?Philosophers like Friedrich Schelling first mentioned it in the 1700s. Sigmund Freud later made it a key idea in psychology, saying it stores hidden desires and worries.

Parapraxis: An error in speech, memory, or action believed to reveal unconscious thoughts or intentions.
Implicit Memory: Memory that influences behavior without conscious recollection, like riding a bike.
Subliminal Perception: Processing of stimuli below the level of conscious awareness.