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deep psychology; subconscious mind; underlying psychology
The hidden or unconscious aspects of a person's psychology that influence behavior and emotions without their awareness. Used in psychology, everyday conversation, and media.
深層心理を探る。
To probe the subconscious mind.
彼の行動の裏には、どんな深層心理があるのだろうか。
I wonder what kind of subconscious psychology lies behind his behavior.
夢の分析を通じて深層心理を理解しようとする手法は、フロイトによって確立された。
The method of trying to understand the subconscious mind through dream analysis was established by Freud.
USAGE:
Used both in academic psychology and in everyday speech. In casual conversation, often used to speculate about someone's hidden motivations. The term 深層心理学 refers to the academic field of depth psychology.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 深層心理を探る (to probe the subconscious)
- 深層心理に迫る (to get at the deep psychology)
- 深層心理学 (depth psychology)
- 深層心理を読み解く (to decipher the subconscious mind)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 潜在意識: subconscious — focuses on awareness rather than the broader psychological framework
- 無意識: the unconscious — a more clinical/Freudian term