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Recent Examples of subconscious
Stories have been reduced to a subconscious swipe in a world with news on demand at our fingertips.
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Gemma Allen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This subconscious alertness can lead to lighter and more restless sleep, known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep.
—Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
These experiments have found that subconscious presentation activates emotion regulation circuits and regions, including the amygdala, where unconscious fear memories are thought to be stored.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
Or there’s some other question that my subconscious is grappling with.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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Gemma Allen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This subconscious alertness can lead to lighter and more restless sleep, known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep.
—Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
These experiments have found that subconscious presentation activates emotion regulation circuits and regions, including the amygdala, where unconscious fear memories are thought to be stored.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
Or there’s some other question that my subconscious is grappling with.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
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Mercury in Sagittarius is igniting your 12th house of closure, healing and unconscious patterns, pushing you to do some serious soul-searching.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Foster this by offering regular training on unconscious bias and media ethics, as well as establishing ongoing feedback loops that give employees a voice.Kristelle Beecher, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Maybe that was a subliminal one that seeped into my consciousness.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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The surprising impact of subliminal messages on rational, intentional, conscious behavior lends subliminal protocols to practical applications, of which advertising is just one example.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Our writer, Peter Cameron, came up with this idea of a car accident that felt so visceral and exciting and cinematic.Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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The 1971 film provided a template for a visceral, violent city.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Sep. 2024
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For one thing, markets had not significantly anticipated a Trump win in 2016, and indeed there was a reflex selloff on election night, which quickly reversed.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Like a corporate fire drill, this preparation meant that when real issues arose, our response was instinctive rather than reactive.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The broadcaster is not on the hook to be proactive here, but rather reactive.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom.Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
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Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
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Like a corporate fire drill, this preparation meant that when real issues arose, our response was instinctive rather than reactive.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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More From Newsweek Vault: Walmart+ Members Get New Perk Aimed at Pet Owners As a service dog trained in personal protection, Bruce's reaction was instinctive yet controlled—barking to create distance without any physical aggression.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Those who follow the teachings of Warren Buffett know only to invest via index funds in a Pavlovian fashion.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Every other outcome only reinforces his Pavlovian impulse to belittle, attack and dominate.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
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“Subconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subconscious. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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