1 Brain and 2 terms - Conscious and Subconscious
As the name suggests human can only have 1 brain but that brain is subdivided into two phases- the "conscious" and the "subconscious" mind .You must remember that conscious and subconscious are not two minds.They are merely two spheres of activity within one mind.Your conscious mind is your reasoning mind.It is the phase that chooses.For example,you choose your books,your home and partners in life.You make all your decisions with your conscious mind.On the other hand,without any conscious choice on your part,your heart is kept functioning automatically,and the vital functions of digestion,circulation and breathing are carried on by your subconscious mind through processes independent of your conscious mind. Your subconscious mind accepts what is impressed upon it or what you consciously believe.It does not reason things out as your conscious mind does and it does not argue controversially.Your subconscious mind is like ...