Unconsciousness, more appropriately referred to as loss of consciousness or lack of consciousness, is a dramatic alteration of mental state that involves complete or near-complete lack of responsiveness to people and other environmental stimuli. Being in a comatose state or coma is an illustration of unconsciousness. Fainting due to a drop in blood pressure and a decrese of the oxygen supply to the brain is an illustration of a temporary loss of consciousness. Loss of consciousness must not be confused with altered st ...

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unconscious

That part of the psyche which does not, except under unusual circumstances, intrude into awareness

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Unconsciousness The universe being a vast aggregation of conscious beings, only the one source of all is unconscious, paramartha is described as absolute being and consciousness which are absolute non-being and unconsciousness from the human standpoint. Theosophy rejects the idea of anything being unconscious in the absolute sense, save on this plane of illusion.

The Vedantic idea of an Unconscious behind all manifestation has reappeared in Occidental philosophy, notably in that of Eduard van Hartmann. Unconsciousness and consciousness are used in theosophy with direct reference to human understanding, so that what we call unconsciousness is merely consciousness on a plane so high, and with a range so vast, that human understanding cannot contain it; or that what we call consciousness would be unconsciousness to less evolved beings because these cannot contain or understand our consciousness. We may look upon spirit as being both conscious and unconscious: active spirit we would call the consciousness of spirit; but those incomprehensibly vast ranges of spirit beyond our power of understanding we would call inactive spirit, merely because we cannot comprehend it and therefore say it is relatively non-existent, although actually being the basis of all being.

Unconsciousness is often used in a relative sense, as for instance in speaking of the state of the first two and one half root-races as being one of mental torpor and unconsciousness, or in speaking of the three lower elemental kingdoms in comparison with the higher kingdoms. Also what is called unconsciousness may be only lack of power to register a memory, as in the case of a mesmerized subject on being aroused, or a person waking from sleep.

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The notion of an unconscious or subconscious has been defined in a variety of ways over time, but in psychology it is considered to be the deepest level of consciousness, a part of which we are not directly aware, but still contains elements that affect conscious behavior. As defined by Sigmund Freud, the psyche is composed of different levels of consciousness, often defined in three parts as the waking consciousness, preconsciousness (which can be recalled with effort), and beneath both of these, the unconscious (which is beyo ...

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Collective unconscious is a term of analytical psychology, and was originally coined by Carl Jung. He distinguished the collective unconscious from the personal unconscious, which is particular to each human being. The collective unconscious refers to that part of a person's unconscious which is common to all human beings. It contains archetypes, which are forms or symbols that are manifested by all people in all cultures. Some have pointed out that this is essentially metaphysic ...

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NLP, neuro-linguistic programming, provides one with the opportunity to learn the Art and Science of mastering your mind, emotions and motivations to ultimately create your destiny by tapping into your unconscious resources and awakening your full potential.

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In jurisprudence, unconsciousness may entitle the criminal defendant to the defense of automatism, an excusing condition which allows a defendant to argue that they should not be held criminally liable for what would otherwise have been actions or omissions which broke the law. Courts are called upon to consider whether "falling asleep" (especially while driving or during any other safety-critical activity) can be an acceptable defense because natural sleep rarely overcomes an ordinary person without warning; however incidents related to epi ...

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Unconscious communication (or intuitive) is the transfer of information unconsciously between humans. It is sometimes intrapersonal, like dreaming or cognition under the effects of hypnosis, and is not necessarily nonverbal communication. Research has shown that our conscious attention can attend to 5-9 items simultaneously. All other information is processed by the unconscious mind. Usually our unconscious communication and unconscious behaviour are influenced or dictated by our culture. Communication b ...

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The Heimlich Maneuver, also known as abdominal thrusts, is a first aid procedure for clearing an obstructed airway. It is an effective life-saving measure in cases of choking. Dr. Henry Heimlich also has promoted it as a treatment for drowning and asthma attacks, but the practice of using the maneuver for these afflictions has not gained wide acceptance. The Heimlich maneuver is named after Henry Heimlich, who first described it in 1974. However, Edward A. Patrick, MD, PhD, has claimed to be the uncredited co-deve ...

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• Abdominal thrusts - Performing the Heimlich maneuver
• Abdominal thrusts - Indications that someone is choking
• Abdominal thrusts - On a standing or seated victim
• Abdominal thrusts - On an unconscious victim
• Abdominal thrusts - On oneself
• Abdominal thrusts - On an infant
• Abdominal thrusts - After the airway is clear

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(Note: The next section does confuse the two but has not been removed because of the interesting examples that it gives) The unconscious is arguably not the most intuitive idea, so why bother with it? What's the evidence? What might the unconscious explain? The fact that most bodily processes are not consciously controlled e.g. breathing, blood circulation, blinking The fact that something - not the conscious mind - creates the dreams that we wander around in at night The mind spontaneously moving ...

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Unconscious mind, Unconscious mind - Pre-Freudian history of the idea, Unconscious mind - Freud's definition, Unconscious mind - Controversy, Unconscious mind - Terminology, Unconscious mind - Unconscious mental processes, Unconscious mind - Questions about Unconscious mind, Unconscious mind - Application of unconscious

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Many modern philosophers and social scientists either dispute the concept of an unconscious, or argue that it is not something that can be scientifically investigated or discussed rationally. In the social sciences, this view was first brought forward by John Watson, considered to be the first American behaviourist. Among philosophers, Karl Popper was one of Freud's most notable contemporary opponents. Popper claimed that Freud's theory of the unconscious was not falsifiable. Still, many, perhaps most, psychologists and cognitive scientists agree that many things of w ...

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Somewhat related to the unconscious are nonconscious psychic events. The term nonconscious seems to be used in various ways. Some appear to use the term to avoid the somewhat value-laden term "unconscious" or "subconscious", but basically for the same purpose. Others use it to refer to events that can only be observed indirectly (e.g. certain acts of short-term memory), and still others use it to point to events such as brain activity controlled mostly by the autonomic nervous system (e.g. emotional reactions to certain smells). Not surprisi ...

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Unconscious mind, Unconscious mind - Pre-Freudian history of the idea, Unconscious mind - Freud's definition, Unconscious mind - Controversy, Unconscious mind - Terminology, Unconscious mind - Unconscious mental processes, Unconscious mind - Questions about Unconscious mind, Unconscious mind - Application of unconscious

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On the television show Star Trek: Voyager, the crew encounters an alien race that places them all in a massive, shared dream. Character Seven of Nine describes this as a Collective unconscious. In Serial Experiments Lain, an anime, Collective unconscious is one of the main subjects. In the Playstation games "Persona 2: Tsumi Innocent Sin" and "Persona 2: Batsu Eternal Punishment," the collective unconscious is discussed. In the PC game Psychonauts, the Collective unconscious serves as a portal to eac ...

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COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUSNESS: Term used to describe the sentient connection of all living things, past and present. See also Akashic Records.

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Collective Unconscious:

Concept put forward by C G Jung to refer to a level of unconscious thought and experience shared collectively by humans.

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The subconscious is not directly accessible to ordinary introspection, but it is capable of being "tapped" and "interpreted" by special methods and techniques such as random association, dream analysis, and verbal slips (commonly known as a Freudian slip), examined and conducted during psychotherapy. Thoughts, feelings and urges that are repressed are all present in the subconscious mind and "issues" need to be "worked out" with pr ...

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COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS - 1. a term used to describe the sentient connection of all living things, past and present. It is synonymous with the terms “deep mind” and “higher self”. This is believed to be the all knowing energy source that contains the entire sum of human knowledge and experience which is tapped through divination.

2. universal storehouse of knowledge with everyone (Jung) (NAD)

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unconscious volition

1.    A psychological influence emanating from the unconscious, that may have power as strong and purposive as conscious mental operations.

2.    The automatic mechanistic functioning of unconscious mind in communication with and transferring impression between, subconscious minds

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Collective Unconscious

1. A term used to describe the sentient connection of all living things, past and present. It is often used synonymously with the terms Òdeep mindÓ and Òhigher selfÓ. This is believed to be the all knowing energy source that contains the entire sum of human knowledge and experience which is tapped through divination.
2. The universal storehouse of knowledge with everyone

(See also: Collective Unconscious, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Unconscious, Collective:

A theoretical construct of C. G. Jung, who believed that all human beings have access to the collected mental experience of all their ancestors and that, in essence, these memories (usually in highly symbolic forms) are carried genetically from one generation to the next; sometimes called “racial” unconscious, though whether the species as a whole or specific gene pools are referred to is unclear.

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