The Subconscious Mind
William James was an early user of the term 'Subconscious Mind'. His student Boris Sidis and published books on topics that formed the foundation for much of Freud's work, though he used the terms 'Unconscious' and sometimes 'Preconscious'.
Read more about this topic: Psychodynamics, William James and Boris Sidis
Famous quotes containing the words subconscious and/or mind:
“On a subconscious level your child experiences separation from you as a “punishment.” And if he is to be “rewarded” with your return, he must be very good.... Eager for you to come back, your finicky son would probably eat liver if your baby-sitter served it, and he wouldn’t dream of resisting her at bathtime.”
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—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)