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PRE-CONSCIENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preconscious 1, record 1, English, preconscious
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-conscious 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dconscious
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Everything unconscious that can easily exchange the unconscious condition for the conscious one, is better described as "capable of entering consciousness," or as preconscious. 1, record 1, English, - preconscious
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Because words are learnt and used at will, they obviously relate to the pre-conscious, that region of the mind from which the contents can be voluntarily recalled to consciousness. 2, record 1, English, - preconscious
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préconscient
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9conscient
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-conscient 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dconscient
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système préconscient vient s'intercaler entre l'inconscient et le conscient afin de permettre, en dernier ressort, la satisfaction adéquate des grands besoins vitaux. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9conscient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le préconscient renferme l'ensemble des données psychiques qui ne sont pas actuellement présentes à la conscience (souvenirs, connaissance, habitudes) mais peuvent en droit le devenir à l'appel de la volonté. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9conscient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preconscious
1, record 2, English, preconscious
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
not present in consciousness but capable of being recalled without encountering any inner resistance or repression. 1, record 2, English, - preconscious
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préconscient
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9conscient
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pré-conscient 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dconscient
adjective, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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