thoughtprint

thoughtprint
 n.β€” Β«A thoughtprint is unconscious communication hidden within verbal or written communication. The unconscious mind is communicates constantly and typically hides its messages in verbal or written communication generated by the conscious mind. We don’t always say what we mean. These unconscious communications are what is called Thoughtprints.Β» β€”β€œWhat is a β€œThoughtprint?”” by Andrew G. Hodges Forensic Thoughtprints (Birmingham, Alabama) Dec. 3, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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