subliminal perception

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noun

psychol perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousnessAlso called: subception

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Words nearby subliminal perception

sublimation, sublime, Sublime Porte, subliminal, subliminal advertising, subliminal perception, sublimity, sublingual, sublingual artery, sublingual caruncle, sublingual cyst

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Example sentences from the Web for subliminal perception

His hero, Bruce Springsteen, is a gazillionaire, but he still manages to come across as a regular guy, so perception is reality.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Clinton is further back in history, and there is a perception that back then everything was rainbows and sunshine and gumdrops.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field|David Freedlander|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That perception is false and often reflects not just ignorance but also elitism and racism.
Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply?|Jonah Edelman|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their interest, as ever, is in pushing the perception that Washington is dysfunctional.
Inside the Democrats’ Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout|Michael Tomasky|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was negative, and very personal, and most of it was probably my own perception of things.
Ron Perlman's Secret Suicide Attempt|William O’Connor|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, as in so many of these childish admirations, we have to do not with a purely æsthetic perception.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Yet, if one looks closely, under the froth and foppery, some of the charm and perception of the man still shines through.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
With children of finer perception the transition to a correct profile view may be carried much further.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Born on March 29, 1769, he early distinguished himself by his precocity and his quickness of perception.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Forcing himself to believe that he had been the victim of some kind of illusory perception, he vigorously restrained his feelings.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood

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