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Arthanari Chandrasekaran

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What is the relationship between conscious and subconscious?

Are they inter-related or have their own boss who controls them individually.

Topics: Collective Consciousness brain science
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    Gerald O'brian 50+

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    Aug 16 2012: They are one.
    Conscious concerns the part of the neural activity we think we are aware of.
    Subconscious concerns the part we are unaware of.
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      Arthanari Chandrasekaran

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      Aug 17 2012: So that means they are different.
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        Gerald O'brian 50+

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        Aug 17 2012: It means that everything is subconscious until you've got some awareness about it.
        It's just a definition. The only difference between the two parts of an iceberg is that one is underwater and one isn't.
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          Arthanari Chandrasekaran

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          Sep 11 2012: "two parts of an iceberg is that one is underwater and one isn't."

          This statement makes perfect sense, definitely one point that can highlight the difference so vividly.

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