supraliminal
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The turbulent uprush and downdraught of hysteria; the helpful uprushes of genius, co-operating with supraliminal thought; the profound and recuperative changes which follow on hypnotic suggestion; these have been described under their separate headings.
From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)
When the subliminal mentation co-operates with and supplements the supraliminal, without changing the apparent phase of personality, we have genius.
From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)
Somehow or other the physician's own persistent wish to get some such opportunity induced a collaboration of his subliminal with his supraliminal self, akin to the inspirations of genius.
From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)
At one end of the scale we find dreams,—a normal subliminal product, but of less practical value than any form of sane supraliminal thought.
From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)
I there pointed out that the influence of the subliminal on the supraliminal might conveniently be divided under three main heads.
From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)
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