4. Preconscious and subconscious Conscious preconscious and subconscious. [00:00:10] It is not easy to define the notion of the unconscious, at least in a way that illuminates and much the reason is that the unconscious is best to find an opposition to that of consciousness. But who knows how to define that? We can point to examples of conscious experience, but it's very difficult to take matters further. [00:00:27] We need to start somewhere though. So let's try with examples. Imagine you go for a walk on a warm and sunny spring morning, depending on where in the world you imagine yourself to be. You might hear innumerable birds, singing waves, crashing, freeway, traffic, construction, equipment, droning away, or kids yelling their hearts out on a playground. [00:00:46] No matter what you hear also imagine paying careful attention to whatever sound impinges on you. You are now conscious of that sound, whether it's birds, waves or kids, these are examples of conscious experi...