释义 |
preconsciousness noun[ U ] psychology specialized(alsopre-consciousness)uk /ˌpriːˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs/ us /ˌpriːˈkɑːn.ʃəs.nəs/ the level of awareness(= knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time) in which information can be recalled(= brought back into your mind) if necessary: This represents the desire to return to the womb, and to the bliss of preconsciousness. Pre-consciousness deals with cognitive operations that take place at any given moment outside awareness. Although part of our historical pre-consciousness still takes democracy for granted, we also know that neo-liberalism has changed things. The problem of insomnia is characterized as being painfully conscious of lapses into preconsciousness. |