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In [[psychology]], the '''subconscious''' is the part of the mind that is not currently of focal awareness. The term was already popularized in the early 20th century in areas ranging from psychology, religion and spirituality.<ref name="pratt">{{cite journal | last=Pratt | first=James Bissett | authorlink=James Bissett Pratt | title=The Subconscious and Religion | journal=[[Harvard Theological Review]] | volume=6 | issue=2 | date=1913 | issn=0017-8160 | doi=10.1017/S0017816000013407 | pages=209–228}}</ref> The concept was heavily popularized by [[Joseph Murphy (author)|Joseph Murphy]]'s 1963 [[self-help book]] ''The Power of Your Subconscious Mind''.<ref>[[Mitch Horowitz]]. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=wYWiDwAAQBAJ The Power of Your Subconscious Mind and How to Use It (Master Class Series)]''. p. 1935 and p. 1937</ref>