deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
Refers to the hidden, deeper layers of the mind, often in psychological or analytical contexts. Can also denote the field of depth psychology.
It is said that dreams reflect the deep psyche.
He is interested in depth psychology and reads Jung's works.
潜在意識 is more specifically the subconscious or unconscious mind, while 深層心理 can also refer to the academic field of depth psychology.
無意識 is the unconscious, often used in psychoanalytic contexts. 深層心理 is broader, encompassing the deep psyche and its study.
Compound of 深層 (deep layer) and 心理 (psychology, mental state). The term is a yojijukugo that emerged in modern Japanese to translate concepts from Western depth psychology.