Simon hurt his back and was in a lot of pain, resting on the couch for several days. After a few weeks, Simon was performing his
usual daily activities with no problems when one of his friends called to ask about his back. For the rest of the day, he moved much slower and was more deliberate when standing, sitting, or moving his back. This illustrates the influence of _____ on unconsciously guided behavior
The concept of subtle reminder is based on the fact that, episodic memories(memories of events that occur everyday ) can be adjusted, revised, or changed by a reminder of the events that lead to it.Thus subtle reminders usually activate memories of events in human subconscious minds and interferes with emotions and behaviour of the subjects.
Therefore when Simon was reminded of his 'hurt back' of days ago, the subtle reminder activated episodic memories of the pain experienced during the period, and this interferes with his behaviour onward.
I feel like the healthcare system has really become more centered on the elderly and people who have special diseases like cancer and people that are mental.But yeah that is what I think!
