Unconscious communication

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Unconscious (or intuitive) communication is the transfer of information unconsciously between humans.

It is sometimes intrapersonal, like dreaming or cognition under the effects of hypnosis, and is not necessarily nonverbal communication.

Research has shown that our conscious attention can attend to 5-9 items simultaneously. All other information is processed by the unconscious mind.

Usually our unconscious communication and unconscious behaviour are influenced or dictated by our culture. Communication between people of different cultures and subcultures can sometimes cause unexpected suffering and conflicts. So, understanding of unconscious communication can avoid such conflicts.

Also, unconscious communication can cause changes in mood or emotion.

[edit] See also

• Rapport
• Sympathy
• Ideomotor effect
• Nonverbal communication
  • Eye contact
  • Facial expression
  • Human voice
  • gestures
  • human behavior
  • postures
• Subliminal message
• Hypnosis
• Fashion
• Telepathy
• body language

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