A test of English psychologists for educated citizens, which will tell you what is hidden in your subconscious

The missing letter effect is a tool in cognitive psychology. A person is asked to insert a letter in a word with missing vowels or consonants. Interestingly, it depends on the text you read. There are words whose meaning changes with the change of letters in the middle of a word. Scientists say that the choice of letter is influenced by age, experience in reading books and association with the word. So psychologists came to the conclusion that the resulting word can speak about the subconscious state of a person.



One of the techniques of memorizing new words is association. You need to associate a word with a picture or learn a word in the context of a sentence. Throughout life, a person remembers something that at some point pleased, impressed or surprised him. So there was an emotional shock.

During sleep, the brain organizes and sifts out unnecessary information every night. Feelings are what can awaken a memory. There are two theories that explain the missing letter effect. First, when we read the text, we try to grasp the meaning of a part of the text. In a sentence where a word or phrase is omitted, with the help of associations, we complete the sentence to understand its meaning.



The effect of the missing letter can be explained by the fact that the more often a person hears, reads or pronounces in everyday life, the more likely this word will come to mind. We suggest you take a short psychological picture test. Look at the picture below. Try to immediately say the word you have. This will tell you about your emotional state at the moment.



The word “lover” means that you are often guided by your feelings when making decisions. It's not always good. Trusting in a person, you place hopes on him, which are not always justified. It is easy to get in touch with you, you are an interesting interlocutor. And at the same time, you're romantic. But you prefer not to show your feelings to anyone, wearing the mask of an indifferent cynic. You are not boring, people around you always feel comfortable with you.



Lower is a word that comes to mind for those who are always in control. You get stressed when you can’t control something. You have leadership qualities and can easily apply for leadership positions. In relationships, you are jealous, sometimes it becomes a reason for quarrels. You need to learn to trust people and not try to control everything at once. Then you will find harmony.



Loser is a word that honest people see. It's easier for you to come to terms with the bitter truth than to suffer from guesswork when you're being lied to. You're sincere in relationships and purposeful at work. It is pleasant to communicate with you - people around you trust you easily, your directness attracts and repels. Not everyone can easily accept the truth that you are used to treating as something ordinary. Do not take to heart the envious and hypocrites who speak unflatteringly of you. You're on the right track.



Consciousness protects a person from unpleasant emotions, memories and situations. And in the subconscious is stored a lot of answers to our questions. If something bothers you, if you do not feel happy at the moment, seek help from a specialist. We are not always able to cope with our inner experiences on our own. But our second self always affects our quality of life.