My unconscious knows more about the consciousness of the psychologist than his consciousness knows about my unconscious.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subconscious reveals more to others than the conscious mind understands about itself.
- In plain terms
- Your hidden self knows more than your thinking mind does.
- What can you take from it?
- Listen to your intuition over pure logic.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does your gut say?
- How do you know yourself?
Another view
It assumes the unconscious is always more accurate.
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