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(sub)conscious

Submitted by eglaser on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 1:41pm.

We've been talking a lot about how the subconscious (the part of the nervous system that is not a part of the I-function) influences behavior and I was wondering if we could continue exploring this side of the nervous system. Is this how hypnotism works? Simply tapping into the parts of the brain that we are not always fully conscious of? What about dreaming? Is this where abstract ideas come from? What is the full relationship between the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind?

Is the I-function the only part of the mind that makes up our conscious selves? What other parts of the brain help us take in input and think about it? What other parts of our conscious sselves shape our behavior?

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