coconsciousness

coconsciousness
1. A splitting of consciousness into two streams. 2. Awareness by one personality of the thoughts of another personality in dissociative disorder.

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co·con·scious·ness n COCONSCIOUS

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co·con·scious·ness (ko-konґshəs-nis) 1. a secondary consciousness coexisting with the main stream of consciousness, as in some dissociative disorders. 2. the edge of consciousness.

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  • coconsciousness — n. part of the subconscious (Psychology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • coconsciousness — /koʊˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ (say koh konshuhsnuhs) noun mental processes dissociated from the main stream of thought or from the dominant personality integration. –coconscious, adjective –coconsciously, adverb …  

  • coconsciousness — noun see coconscious II * * * cōconˈsciousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑coconscious …   Useful english dictionary

  • Divided consciousness — is a term coined by Ernest Hilgard to define a psychological state in which one s consciousness is split into distinct components, possibly during hypnosis. Origin(s) The theory of a division of consciousness was touched upon by Carl Jung in 1935 …   Wikipedia

  • coconscious — co·con·scious ( )kō kän chəs n mental processes outside the main stream of consciousness but sometimes available to it coconscious adj * * * co·con·scious (ko konґshəs) 1. not in the field of the conscious yet capable under favorable… …   Medical dictionary

  • coconscious — I. (ˈ)kō+ adjective Etymology: co + conscious 1. : experiencing or aware of the same things 2. : of or belonging to the coconscious II. noun or coconsciousness ( …   Useful english dictionary

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