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Implicit cognition refers to thought that occurs without awareness that one is thinking.

Implicit encoding refers to a principle of imagery that holds mental imagery is used in retrieving information about physical properties of objects, or of physical relationships among objects, that may not have been explicitly encoded.

Implicit intergroup bias refer to distorted judgments about members of a group based on a stereotype, which can occur without the person’s awareness

- Implicit Leadership Theories (ILTs) : Implicit Leadership Theories (ILTs) refer to group members’ taken-for-granted assumptions about the traits, characteristics, and qualities that distinguish leaders from the people they lead.

Implicit learning refers to Learning that occurs without explicit awareness of what has been learned.

Implicit memory refers to a memory that a person does not know exists; a memory that is retrieved unconsciously; memory that is not deliberate or conscious, but exhibits evidence of prior experience. Moreover, Implicit memory is demonstrated by means whereby conscious awareness is not always necessary, such as implicit priming, skill learning, and conditioning; memory not involving conscious recollection. When we recollect something but are not consciously aware that we are trying to do so. (see Explicit memory)

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- Implicit memory tests : Implicit memory tests refer to a "memory tests" that do not require a person to explicitly remember specific experiences but that spontaneously exhibits the effects of those experiences.

Implicit personality theory
a type of schema people use to group various kinds of personality traits together; for example, many people believe that if someone is kind, he or she is generous as well

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