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unconscious /un·con·scious/ (un-kon´shus)
1. insensible; incapable of responding to sensory stimuli and of having subjective experiences.
2. the part of the mind not readily accessible to conscious awareness but whose existence may be manifested in symptom formation, in dreams, or under the influence of drugs.

collective unconscious  the elements of the unconscious that are theoretically common to mankind.

un·con·scious (n-knshs)
adj.
1. Of or in a state of unconsciousness; not conscious.
2. Occurring in the absence of conscious awareness or thought, as an emotion or motive.
3. Without conscious control; involuntary or unintended.
n.
In psychoanalytic theory, the division of the mind containing elements of psychic makeup, such as memories or repressed desires, that are not subject to conscious perception or control but that often affect conscious thoughts and behavior.

un·conscious·ly adv.

unconscious,
n in hypnotherapy, the unconscious is viewed as sensory information not in current awareness.

unconscious (unkon´shs),
adj insensible; not receiving any sensory impression and not having any subjective experiences.

unconscious
insensible; incapable of responding to sensory stimuli and of having subjective experiences.

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