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Is the unconscious smart or dumb?

E F Loftus1, M R Klinger

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.

The American Psychologist
|June 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Unconscious cognition is severely limited in its analytic capabilities, according to research. While unconscious processes are real, their sophistication remains a key area for future psychological research and theory development.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • The sophistication of unconscious cognition is a fundamental question in psychology.
  • Historical research has explored the capabilities of the unconscious mind.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the current understanding of unconscious cognition.
  • To assess the analytic capabilities of unconscious cognitive processes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of contemporary research and theories on unconscious cognition.
  • Analysis of arguments regarding the limits of unconscious thought.

Main Results:

  • Unconscious cognition is found to have severely limited analytic capabilities.
  • The existence of unconscious processes is widely accepted by scholars.

Conclusions:

  • While the reality of unconscious cognition is established, its precise sophistication is debated.
  • The field anticipates significant advancements in research and theory concerning unconscious mental processes.

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