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subliminal perception

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noun

  1. Also called: subception.  psychol perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness

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To make the dream come true, two young companies are peddling "subliminal perception," the psychological phenomenon whereby a sight too fleeting to register consciously takes root subtly in the viewer's subconscious mind.

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