An estimate of subconscious memory dysfunction is possible, when information moved from subconscious memory to conscious memory is apparently messy, or simply slow to transfer. This is a critical metric for monitoring the health of overall cognition.
Because subconscious memory cannot be consciously operated, we resort to indirect operations.
1. We can test transfers of different data from conscious to subconscious memory.
2. We can test operations on data in conscious memory.
3. We can test operations on the body as a whole, or in parts.
In all testing, we look to see if there are side-effects on the data transferred from subconscious to conscious memory.
Often 3. involves food, sleep, and exercise, which result in different neurochemistry. Here, exercise refers to any activity, solo, social, etc.
If you were intrigued by Marc Andreessens's recent Freudian slip, where he claimed to have no "introspection" yet defined it as "guilt", do consider the attached model of conscious and subconscious interaction, for amusement.
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